Colorado Lawmakers Seek Online Lottery Sales Ban

Ticket sales would be restricted to licensed stores under a bill that passed the Colorado House earlier this week.

February 27, 2014

DENVER – The Colorado House voted “yes” this week on a bill that prohibits the sale of lottery tickets online, CBS Denver reports.

The bill bans the Colorado Lottery Commission from approving such sales and permits only in-person sales at licensed stores. A final vote is expected this week in the Senate.

State Rep. Brian DelGrosso, the sponsor of the bill, said it’s a way to curb underage gambling, while state Rep. Dan Pabon opposed the bill, calling it a protectionist measure to stop market forces. 

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