We rank and review the best Colorado sportsbooks. Use our guide to sign up for legal Colorado sports betting sites.
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| CO Sportsbook | Our Overall Score |
|---|---|
| 1. FanDuel | 9.1/10 |
| 2. DraftKings | 8.9/10 |
| 3. bet365 | 8.9/10 |
| 4. BetMGM | 8.6/10 |
| 5. theScore Bet | 8.2/10 |
| 6. Fanatics Sportsbook | 8.15/10 |
| 7. Caesars Sportsbook | 7.1/10 |
| 8. Sporttrade | 6.7/10 |
Colorado bettors can sign up with as many sites as they want. That’s why shopping around and finding a few that work best for you personally is essential.
We've done the hard work for you of testing, reviewing, and rating all legal Colorado betting sites.
| Launch Date | May 1, 2020 |
| Licensing Partner | Bally’s Black Hawk |
| Retail Location | N/A |
FanDuel is our top Colorado sportsbook for several reasons, including valuable promotions, wide betting markets, and easy-to-use navigation.
| Launch Date | May 1, 2020 |
| Licensing Partner | Bally’s Black Hawk |
| Retail Location | Bally's Black Hawk |
DraftKings offers a huge variety of betting options and markets, making it one of our top two Colorado sportsbooks. Plus, users automatically qualify for the Dynasty Rewards program, which gives you points for every bet.
| Launch Date | Sept. 6, 2022 |
| Licensing Partner | Century Casinos |
| Retail Location | N/A |
bet365 is one of our favorite Colorado sportsbooks. The sportsbook offers an enormous selection of betting events and markets, including prop bets and live wagering.
| Launch Date | May 1, 2020 |
| Licensing Partner | Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino |
| Retail Location | Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino |
BetMGM is one of the longest-standing sportsbooks in Colorado, earning industry awards nationwide since 2018. Users automatically become members of the MGM Rewards program, one of the best loyalty programs in the state.
| Launch Date | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Licensing Partner | Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk |
| Retail Location | Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk |
theScore Bet just relaunched in Colorado after leaving the state in 2022 to focus on the emerging Canadian market. Now, it's back as a rebranded version of ESPN BET.
A mobile-first book, it's a strong everyday option for Colorado bettors who want quick, stats-driven betting.
| Launch Date | Dec. 4, 2023 |
| Licensing Partner | Double Eagle Hotel & Casino |
| Retail Location | N/A |
Fanatics Sportsbook entered the Colorado sports betting market in late 2023 after acquiring PointsBet's U.S. operations. It quickly made an impact, becoming one of the strongest sportsbooks in the state of Colorado.
| Launch Date | May 1, 2020 |
| Licensing Partner | Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk Lady Luck Casino Black Hawk |
| Retail Location | Kiosks at Grand Z Casino Hotel, Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk, Lady Luck Casino Black Hawk, Z Casino |
Caesars Colorado provides many valuable boosts and bonuses for existing players, but perhaps none better than the Caesars Rewards program. Users earn Tier Credits and Rewards Points, redeemable for discounts, perks at Caesars retail locations, and bonus bets.
| Launch Date | Aug. 29, 2023 |
| Licensing Partner | Easy Street Casino |
| Retail Location | N/A |
Sporttrade Colorado offers a genuinely different experience from traditional sportsbooks, functioning as a true sports betting exchange where bettors trade positions against one another at transparent, probability-based prices that are often tighter than standard -110 lines.
| CO Sportsbook | Licensing Partner | Retail Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bally Bet | Bally's Black Hawk | Bally's Black Hawk (kiosks) |
| BetMonarch | Monarch Casino Resort Spa | Monarch Casino Resort Spa |
| BetRivers | McGills Hotel & Casino | McGills Hotel & Casino |
| Circa Sports | Red Dolly Casino | N/A |
| Hard Rock Bet | Colorado Grande Casino | N/A |
Examining betting offerings by state is a key part of how we review sports betting sites on Gambling.com.
Our first and foremost criterion is a license to operate from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. Without that, we cannot and will not recommend a Colorado sportsbook to our users.
Gambling.com always recommends using licensed operators. For the best possible online sports betting experience, stick with our list of legal and recommended sites, all regulated by the state gaming commission.
We test every legal site across 10 key trust factors, assigning each criterion a score between 1 and 10. We average those grades together to get the overall grade used above.
| Is CO Sports Betting Legal? | Yes, online & in person |
| Launch Date | May 1, 2020 |
| No. of CO Sportsbooks | 13 |
| Legal Betting Age | 21+ |
| CO Sports Betting Bill | HB 1327 & Prop DD |
| Total Licenses | 33 |
| CO Sports Betting Revenue | $1,824,692,468 (through June 2025) |
| Regulatory Body | Colorado Division of Gaming Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission |
| CO Population | More than 5.9 million |
Online sports betting is legal in Colorado. You must be located within the state of Colorado to place a sports bet.
The Colorado Division of Gaming and Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission regulate sports betting in the state.
Land-based casinos can apply for a master license, which allows them to offer sports betting both online and in-person. Every online sportsbook must be tethered to a brick-and-mortar casino with one of these master licenses.
Colorado will institute a 10% tax on operators for their sports gambling profits, which will help fund water management throughout the state. Individuals will face a 4.63% state tax and will owe the IRS a varying amount in federal tax, depending on their tax bracket.
There are nearly 40 commercial and tribal-based casinos in Colorado, all of which are eligible to apply for legal retail and online sports gambling.
In Colorado, you can register online and start betting anywhere in the state. But you’ll also be able to place in-person bets at these land-based locations:
| Name | Features |
|---|---|
| DraftKings Sportsbook at Bally's Black Hawk | 40+ big-screen TVs; betting kiosks; betting windows; food & bar |
| BetMGM Sportsbook at Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino | Food & bar; betting window; TVs |
| BetRivers Sportsbook at McGills Hotel & Casino | Food & bar; betting window; TVs |
| Lady Luck Casino Black Hawk | 2 Caesars betting kiosks open 24 hours |
| Grand Z Casino Hotel | 24-hour Caesars betting kiosks |
| Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk | 24-hour Caesars betting kiosks |
| Z Casino | Caesars betting kiosks |
| The Sportsbook at Ameristar Black Hawk | 24-ft video wall; food & bar; 13 betting kiosks |
| Sportsbook Lounge at Monarch Casino Resort Spa | TVs; exclusive odds boosts; luxury seating |
| Elite Sportsbook at Red Dolly Casino | Betting kiosks |
| Ute Mountain Sportsbook | Betting kiosks; betting window; TVs |
Colorado sports betting allows you to make all the standard wagers you’d find in a sportsbook anywhere. The major exception is for college player props; you cannot place any player prop on an individual college athlete.
The Denver Broncos were originally one of the founding members of the American Football League, which merged with the NFL as we know it today.
The team's first two Super Bowl victories came in back-to-back seasons behind Hall of Fame QB John Elway. The most recent was in Super Bowl 50, helmed by fellow Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning.
The Denver Nuggets have been around since the 1960s, but didn't win their first NBA championship title until 2023, thanks in large part to three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić.
The Avalanche relocated from Quebec, Canada, to Colorado and instantly made an impact. They won the Stanley Cup Finals in their first year as a Colorado-based franchise and have gone on to win two more championships since then.
The Rockies are a relatively new MLB franchise, playing their inaugural season in 1993. They've struggled in the NL West, but have made several postseason runs, advancing to the National League Division series in 2009 and 2018.
The Colorado Rapids joined Major League Soccer as a founding franchise in 1996. They were the runners-up in their second season and went on to win the MLS Cup in 2010.
The Denver Summit will join the Rapids in representing soccer in Colorado starting in 2026.
In the past, the Jack Nicklaus-designed Castle Pines Golf Club has hosted the BMW Championship and The International on the PGA Tour.
Colorado sportsbooks offer several responsible gambling programs for players who may need assistance with problem gambling. The state allows bettors to self-exclude from sports betting and all other forms of gambling for a specified period or permanently.
All Colorado sportsbooks allow bettors to set specific limits on deposits and wagers, as well as time spent on the online site.
Here are some helpful tips for sports bettors: