TITLE: Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission Approves Sports Betting Licenses and Considers Gaming Rule Amendments
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On February 19, 2026, the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission (CLGCC) held a meeting to consider licensing actions, financial statements, and responsible gaming initiatives for the state's gaming and sports betting operations.
The Commission approved several licensing actions during the public session. For sports betting, it reissued the Internet Sports Betting Operator License for Betfair Interactive US LLC d/b/a FanDuel Sportsbook and renewed the Vendor Major License for Strive Platform Ltd. d/b/a Strive Gaming. The Commission also granted first Vendor Minor Licenses to Human Security Inc., Kinectify Technologies Inc. d/b/a Kinectify, and Tappcelerator Media SL, while renewing Vendor Minor Licenses for Chirp Golf LLC d/b/a Chirp Golf, FTN Network LLC d/b/a FTN Fantasy, Ingo Money Inc., and Prove Identity Inc. d/b/a PROVE YourPay LLC.
Financial statements for the six-month period ending December 31, 2025, showed strong performance across both limited gaming and sports betting operations. Gaming tax revenues increased 3.78 percent year-over-year to $78,038,896, while sports betting tax revenues rose 41 percent to $23,536,276. Total expenditures for limited gaming were approximately $10.3 million, representing an 11.5 percent increase over the prior year period, primarily due to increased salaries and benefits costs.
The Commission considered proposed amendments to Gaming Rules 8 and 10. Rule 8 amendments would add the Push 22 Progressive paytable to Double Down Madness, a blackjack game by Light and Wonder that completed successful field trials at the Lodge Casino in Black Hawk. Rule 10 amendments would update ownership of the Bonus 6 poker variation from Thomas Perkins to Aces Up Gaming Inc. of Commerce City, Colorado, following an Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement executed November 3, 2025.
The Commission also reviewed 16 Responsible Gaming Grant applications totaling $6,373,463.40 for fiscal year 2026, supporting prevention, education, treatment, and research initiatives across Colorado.