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Colorado Amendment 50 was a citizen’s initiative that amended the Colorado state constitution to: * allow residents of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to vote to extend casino hours, approve additional games, and increase the maximum bet limit; * give most of the gaming tax revenue that results from new gaming limits to Colorado community colleges and to the gaming cities and counties; * require statewide voter approval for any gaming tax increase if new gaming limits are adopted by any gaming town; and * exempt the revenue raised from new gaming limits from state and local revenue spending limits〔 〕 As of August 2008, Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk had given $2 million to Coloradans for Community Colleges, part of the $7 million in contributions that had been made by supporters of the amendment. Much of the contributions were expected to pay for advertising aimed at potential voters.〔 The amendment passed with 58.6% of the vote.〔http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html〕 == Gaming limits == Since 1991 Colorado has permitted limited stakes gaming in Central City and Black Hawk in Gilpin County, and Cripple Creek in Teller County. The state constitution currently places the following limits on gaming: * single bets cannot exceed $5 * only slot machines, blackjack, and poker games are allowed * casinos must close between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Amendment 50 allows Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to vote to change the existing gaming limits. Each town may vote to extend the hours of operation of casinos, to add the games of roulette and/or craps, and to increase the amount that can be wagered on any single bet from $5 up to a maximum of $100. The towns may vote on changing any of all of these limits.〔Kelley, Joanne. ("Casinos betting on Amendment 50" ), ''Rocky Mountain News'', August 9, 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colorado Amendment 50」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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