City Still Singing the Fiscal Blues
Rick Langenberg
It’s been a banner year for Cripple Creek gaming this spring and summer, buoyed by the drive for unlimited- stakes betting and the return to semi-normal times, following the COVID restrictions.
Plus, a hefty dose of gambling fever, after a pent-up situation for months, has definitely played a role in the resurgence of gaming in Colorado.
But unfortunately, the city of Cripple Creek is not experiencing the same trend, with device counts still at record low numbers. This translates to fiscal struggles, with the town featuring less than 3,000 games of chance, well short of its bonanza period.
As a result, the city still must tighten its belt as device fess constitute the main funding source to operate the city government.
These are the highlights of a 2021 Economic Recovery Update, presented by Cripple…
