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Jamie Glick, president of Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado is directing a training session with DU counselors on what to look for regarding student gambling and how to help them recover from gambling addictions at Burwell Center for Career Achievement in Denver on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Time to nip gambling addiction in the bud with Colorado reforms (Opinion)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 29, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A comprehensive K-12 education program is essential to teach kids two important lessons: the house...

House chamber at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado PAC tied to sports-betting apps spends roughly $1.5 million in legislative races. Why isn’t always clear.

By Seth Klamann

June 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Weeks after lawmakers passed new regulations, a Colorado political spending committee funded by DraftKings and...

Tabitha Marquez goes over bets she has placed on her phone while tailgating before the NFL divisional playoff matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, outside of Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Sports betting is changing the game for Colorado’s fans and athletes as big money adds new pressures

By Noelle Phillips

June 18, 2026 at 1:56 p.m.

Since 2020, Colorado's gamblers have wagered $28.4 billion on sports bets, averaging $418.7 million monthly....

A sports betting ad is seen on television screens as fans watch the Denver Broncos play the Las Vegas Raiders at Stoney's Bar and Grill in Denver on Nov. 6, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado’s gamble on sports betting

By Noelle Phillips

June 18, 2026 at 6:12 a.m.

A Denver Post special report examining how the legalization of online sports betting impacted addiction,...

The field heads to the first turn during the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Does the Denver Post’s reporter who covers sports betting bet on sports?

By Noelle Phillips

June 19, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

Denver Post reporter Noelle Phillips asked everyone she interviewed for this series whether they bet...

Jenny Nehring, of Wetland Dynamics, surveys bird populations in the Russell Lakes Wildlife Refuge in Saguache County, Colorado, on Monday, March 30, 2026. A grant from American Rivers, funded by Coloradans' sports betting, will provide money for scientists to collect data about winter ice sheets by placing groundwater wells at the wildlife area. (Photo by Jacob Spetzler/Special to The Denver Post)

How sports betting became Colorado’s ticket to funding $140 million in water conservation projects

By Noelle Phillips

June 18, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Supporters say the gambling money is a godsend. Critics say legalized sports betting has come...

Zach Everett plays golf with friends at West Woods Golf Club in Arvada on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Everett's sports gambling cost him a job and alienated most of his friends and family. "You're not going to win yourself out of whatever hole you're in," he says. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Sports betting threatens to be Colorado’s ‘next big public health crisis’ if addiction isn’t addressed

By Noelle Phillips

June 19, 2026 at 10:30 p.m.

The first installment of this three-part series looks in-depth at gambling addiction and Colorado's attempts...

FILE – University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders stands on the sidelines prior to the start of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 7 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)

Colorado’s Deion Sanders weighs in on wagering as gambling scandal ripples through college football

By Pat Graham

June 15, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

“Somebody’s gambling on a sport they’re playing? You don’t think something’s wrong with that?” Sanders...

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - APRIL 17: Brendan Sorsby #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders passes during the Texas Tech Spring Game at Jones AT&T Stadium on April 17, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images for ONIT)

Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs should ditch Texas Tech, Sorsby for CSU Rams in 2026

By Sean Keeler

June 11, 2026 at 1:11 a.m.

Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby has no business inside Folsom Field, unless he's bought a...

Pete Bayer, general manager and part owner of the Endless Sports Complex, walks through the facility prior to the grand opening at the Endless Sports Complex in Greeley, Colorado on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Why Colorado man banned by Major League Baseball won’t give up fight for reinstatement

By Sean Keeler

June 15, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

Former Regis Jesuit pitcher Peter Bayer turned 31 in March. The way he sees it,...

Broncos fans Evette Marquez, left, and her grandmother Julie Ramirez grab some food while tailgating before an NFL divisional matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, outside of Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

If Broncos get Burnham Yard stadium done, what happens at Empower Field site?

By Parker Gabriel

May 8, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.

Is Denver's roster better than this time last year? Are the Broncos the AFC West...

Melanie Salata Fitch, second from right announces Red Murdock as the final pick, referred to as Mr. Irrelevant, by the Denver Broncos, during the final day of the NFL football draft in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Doug Benc/AP Content Services for the NFL)

Broncos’ Super Bowl LXI odds: What sportsbooks think of Denver’s chances after NFL Draft

By Joe Nguyen

April 30, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

No first-round pick? No problem. One oddsmaker has slightly improved the Broncos' odds to win...