When Colorado Gov. Jared Polis last month vetoed a measure that would have allowed casinos to issue lines of credit to players, he wrote that he believed he was doing something to protect problem gamblers from themselves.
The bipartisan measure, Senate Bill 23-259, would have made licensed brick-and-mortar casinos in the Rocky Mountain State able to issue markers of at least $1,000 to players they deem credit-worthy. Borrowers would have had an astonishing 150 days to pay back the interest-free debt. Casinos want to provide this amenity to high rollers from out of town or state who would rather not haul wads of cash with them or pay big ATM fees.
Polis, a Democrat, wrote in his veto message:
As currently written and passed, I worry that…
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