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Senate narrows lottery bill and bars credit‑card purchases after debate on online gaming
Summary
After amendment L006 narrowed its scope, the Colorado Senate passed Senate Bill 117 on April 22, 2026, specifying a prohibition on using credit cards to buy Colorado Lottery tickets; debate focused on fiscal impacts and whether online sales could amount to slot machines on phones under the state constitution.
The Colorado Senate on April 22 adopted Senate Bill 117 as amended, a measure that — after an adopted amendment — focuses on banning the use of credit cards to purchase Colorado Lottery products.
Senator Bridges, sponsor of the bill, told the committee and floor that the Department of Revenue’s prior rulemaking expanding online lottery sales raised constitutional and fiscal concerns. Bridges said the original expansion done by rule could have cost the state tens of millions in fiscal years 2026–27 and 2027–28: "the people of Colorado were going to lose $28 million in 26‑27 and $40 million in 27‑28 from this single…
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