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Colorado charities pay bingo volunteers despite law prohibiting it
Colorado’s charitable gaming laws succinctly prohibit state nonprofits from paying or remunerating volunteers who work the bingo and raffle games they host. That doesn’t seem to stop them. The Denver Gazette identified at least three organizations – all of them related to youth sports – that funnel charitable gaming proceeds to the financial benefit of…
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Colorado bingo nonprofits don’t always tell the IRS what they tell the state, some say nothing
Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series examing Colorado’s $110 million charitable gaming industry. Colorado nonprofits that rely on charitable gaming to raise funds – most through bingo nights – are required to file regular financial reports with state regulators that track how much money comes in, how much goes out and…
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Winning a raffle in Colorado doesn’t always mean someone actually wins
Colorado’s professional sports teams at one time each paired with local nonprofits to run 50/50 raffles that yearly pulled in hundreds of thousands of dollars. Not all have kept with the practice. The Colorado Rockies and its namesake foundation is the sole team that maintains a partnership. But records show even with a lousy team…
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Felons engaged in Colorado’s charitable gaming industry
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Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series examining Colorado’s $110 million charitable gaming industry. Howard Geller told police that Big Dog wanted Geller to get some people and head to Akron, Colo., so he hopped into his Dodge Durango along with his buddy, Cricket, and a woman he knew and off they…
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Colorado bingo night: It’s all about the prizes, not so much the charity
It’s a Thursday night at Bingo Oasis in Northglenn. Located on the outer edge of a nondescript strip mall just west of I-25, it has a simple façade sign advertising what goes on behind the mirrored and postered windows: BINGO. About the only giveaway to the activity there is that the 50 or so cars…
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Free day coming at Colorado’s national parks — just in time for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Planning a road trip for fall colors around Colorado? National parks might factor into the itinerary — especially in the case of free entry. That will be the case on Sept. 27, when the National Park Service is waiving fees in celebration of National Public Lands…
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More Michelin stars for Colorado restaurants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A worldwide guide to dining has heaped more praise upon Colorado. The Michelin Guide on Monday announced adding more restaurants to a list that has grown since the state’s debut edition in 2023. The updated guide now features the highest honor to date for Colorado.…
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Happy Trails: A water escape in wilds north of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To find a lake in Colorado’s mountains, you might expect a long venture. And so the scene between the state’s two biggest cities is a surprise: emerald waters between forested slopes that feel remote but…
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Reminders as hunting season gets underway in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hunting season is underway, prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s annual reminders. It’s not just the busy season for sportsmen and women, CPW recognized in a news release, which called for “the shared responsibility of safety…
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More campsites coming to state park in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save People in Colorado Springs won’t have to travel far to find a new spot to camp in the near future. Cheyenne Mountain State Park Manager Jason Hagan calls the park “a nature oasis within the…