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CO SB117
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Judith Amabile
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AI Summary
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Reinstates a prohibition on selling Colorado lottery tickets and instant scratch game tickets on credit or any other noncash basis, after the lottery commission removed this restriction through rulemaking
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Requires all lottery and instant scratch game tickets to be sold for cash only, with cash defined to include checks, money orders, and debit cards
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Prohibits online sales of any lottery tickets or instant scratch game tickets, regardless of payment method
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Applies to both direct sales by the Colorado Lottery and sales through licensed lottery retailers
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Requires the lottery commission to adopt rules implementing these payment and sales restrictions
Legislative Description
Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets
Gaming, Lottery, & Racing
Last Action
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
3/3/2026