LICENSING - Gaming

1. Have you ever been convicted of any gambling-related felony at any time?
2. Have you ever been convicted of any felony involving theft by deception (including, but not limited to, embezzlement and other thefts using fraud, trickery, scams, con games, illegal schemes, etc.) at any time?
3. Have you ever been convicted of any felony involving fraud or misrepresentation (including, but not limited to, bad checks, fraud, forgery, perjury, tax or welfare fraud, and crimes involving false documentation) at any time?
4. Have you served a sentence, including probation or parole, within the past 10 years upon conviction for any felony, even if the conviction occurred more than 10 years ago?
5. Have you served a sentence, including probation or parole, within the past 10 years upon conviction of any misdemeanor gambling-related offense, even if the conviction occurred more than 10 years ago?
6. Have you served a sentence, including probation or parole, within the past 10 years upon conviction of any misdemeanor theft by deception offense (including, but not limited to, embezzlement and other thefts using fraud, trickery, scams, con games, illegal schemes, etc.), even if the conviction occurred more than 10 years ago?
7. Have you served a sentence, including probation or parole, within the past 10 years upon conviction of any misdemeanor involving fraud or misrepresentation (including, but not limited to, bad checks, fraud, forgery, perjury, tax or welfare fraud, and crimes involving false documentation), even if the conviction occurred more than 10 years ago?
8. Are you currently being prosecuted or facing pending charges, in any jurisdiction, for any of the above offenses, or are you on a deferred prosecution or a deferred judgment and sentence for any of the above offenses?
9. Have you ever been convicted of professional gambling as defined by Colorado law? Colorado Division of Gaming, “Automatic Disqualifiers”.
10. Have you ever been identified as a career offender or a member of a career offender cartel?
11. Have you ever refused to cooperate with any legislative body or other official investigatory body involved in the investigation of crimes related to gaming, official corruption or organized crime?
12. Are you under 21 years of age at the time of this application?
13. Are you the spouse or child living in the household of any person employed by the Colorado Division of Gaming or the Limited Gaming Control Commission?
14. Are you an officer, reserve police officer, agent, or employee of any law enforcement agency of the state of Colorado with the authority to investigate or prosecute crime in Teller or Gilpin counties or of any law enforcement agency or detention or correctional facility within Teller or Gilpin counties?
15. Are you a district, county or municipal court judge whose jurisdiction includes all or part of Teller or Gilpin counties?
16. Are you an elected municipal official or county commissioner of Teller or Gilpin counties or the cities of Central City, Black Hawk or Cripple Creek?
17. Are you a Central City, Black Hawk or Cripple Creek city manager or planning commission member?

NOTICE: The License Application Form is an official document. If you provide false information on your gaming license application and/or do not disclose all information the application asks, your license is subject to denial or revocation, and you may be subject to criminal prosecution.  The Division of Gaming will conduct a complete background investigation and will check all sources of information.  Applicants are advised that it is better to disclose all information than face denial, revocation, or criminal prosecution.

If you need clarification of any of the above questions, please contact the Investigations Section at any of the three Division of Gaming offices.

Automatic Disqualifiers last revised on February 3, 2014

WHO NEEDS A SUPPORT LICENSE?  Casino employees, including but not limited to: dealers, cashiers, change persons, accounting, prop players, count and drop team, slot techs, and security.  New support applications are generally processed in one hour.

Note: A support gaming license is considered a public benefit. Under Colorado law, persons applying for a public benefit must establish lawful presence in the United States by providing certain types of identification and submitting a signed affidavit. The support application contains the necessary forms to establish lawful presence. For more information on lawful presence requirements, visit the main Department of Revenue web site.

Key:   Any executive, employee, or agent of a business licensee who, while physically working in a casino, has the power to exercise a significant influence over decisions affecting any part of the business.

Associated Person: Any stockholder holding five percent or greater interest in a gaming licensee, or any officer or director, who does not act as a Key executive, employee, or agent.

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Note: A key gaming license is considered a public benefit. Under Colorado law, persons applying for a public benefit must establish lawful presence in the United States by providing certain types of identification and submitting a signed affidavit. The original key application contains the affidavit, and the identification will be obtained during the background process. The renewal application contains the necessary forms to establish lawful presence. For more information on lawful presence requirements, visit the main Department of Revenue web site.

Note:  New business applications can take six months to a year or more to complete, depending upon the complexity of the investigation and the workload of the Division's background staff.

• Retailer for persons permitting or conducting limited gaming on their premises, also known as a casino license.
• Operator for persons permitting slot machines on their premises or to persons, such as slot machine routers, who place and operate slot machines on the premises of a retailer.
• Manufacturer/Distributor for companies that manufacture or serve as a distributor for approved slot or video machines and component parts.
• Associated Equipment Supplier is required for a person who imports, manufactures, or distributes associated equipment in Colorado, or who otherwise acts as an associated equipment supplier. 

No license is required of any other suppliers of goods to casinos. However, the Division of Gaming reserves the right to subject any business or individual supplying goods to a casino to a finding of suitability.

Casino Business License Application Forms

• Original Application (To fill out this application electronically, you must download it first.  Then it may be filled out and saved.)
• Renewal Application
• Change of Ownership
• Limited Ownership Application
• Institutional Investor Certification

• Table Game Application Procedures
• Table Game Information and Instructions
• Table Game Application Form     (Revised January 2020)
• Attachment A to Application Form
• Table Game Field Trial Procedures
• Table Games Associated Equipment Field Trial Procedures
• Table Games Associated Equipment Request for Field Trial
• Table Game Pit Supervision Plan Form

• Gaming License Verification

Notification Forms 

These notification forms are for the Division of Gaming ONLY.  They DO NOT apply to the Marijuana, Liquor, or Racing Divisions.

• Change of Address/Name Notification
• Arrest Notification