Soon you may be able to bet on Colorado Avalanche games legally.
Ok, maybe not really soon, but at least it’s a possibility. Today the Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that prohibited most states from legalizing sports betting. The rationale for striking the law was that it violated constitutional principles about the federal government controlling state policy.
Now, that doesn’t mean that you can run up to Black Hawk tomorrow to place a bet on the Capitals-Lightning game. States first have to pass their own legislation concerning sports betting.
In fact, Colorado hasn’t leaned in that direction in the past.