Definitions applicable to this part 15 also appear in section 44-30-103 and article 1 of this title 44. As used in this part 15, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Casino" means a licensed gaming establishment as defined in section 44-30-103
(18).
"Collegiate sports event" means a sports event offered or sponsored by or played inconnection with a public or private institution that offers educational services beyond the secondary level.
"Fantasy sports activity" means the conduct of, or participation in, a fantasy contestas defined in section 44-30-1603 (4).
"Internet sports betting operation" means a sports betting operation in which wagerson sports events are made through a computer or mobile or interactive device and accepted by an internet sports betting operator.
"Internet sports betting operator" means a person licensed by the commission to operate an internet sports betting operation.
"Master license" means a sports betting license, issued by the commission pursuantto section 44-30-1505 (1)(a), that authorizes the licensee to either conduct sports betting and internet sports betting itself or contract with a sports betting operator, an internet sports betting operator, or both, to conduct sports betting.
"Net sports betting proceeds" means the total amount of all bets placed by players ina sports betting operation or internet sports betting operation, excluding free bets, less all payments to players and less all excise taxes paid pursuant to federal law. Payments to players include all payments of cash premiums, merchandise, or any other thing of value.
"Prohibited sports event" means:
A high school sports event;
A video game that is not sanctioned by a sports governing body as an electroniccompetition; and
Only with respect to proposition bets, a collegiate sports event.
"Sports betting license" means any of the licenses specified in section 44-30-1505 (1).
"Sports betting operation" means a licensed wagering operation in which bets areplaced on sports events through any system or method of wagering, including single-game bets, teaser bets, parlays, over-under, moneyline, pools, exchange wagering, in-game wagering, inplay bets, proposition bets other than those relating to collegiate sports events, or straight bets.
"Sports betting operator" means a person that is licensed to operate a sports bettingoperation in which customers place bets in person at a designated physical location.
(a) "Sports event" means:
Any individual or team sport or athletic event in which the outcome is not determinedsolely by chance, whether amateur or professional, including an Olympic or international sport or athletic event and any collegiate sports event;
Any portion of a sport or athletic event listed in subsection (12)(a)(I) of this section,including the individual performance statistics of athletes in a sports event or combination of sports events;
A sanctioned motor sport, as authorized by the commission by rule; and
Any other sports event or combination of sports events as authorized by the commission by rule.
(b) "Sports event" does not include a prohibited sports event or a fantasy sports activity.
(13) "Sports governing body" means an organization that performs a regulatory or sanctioning function over the conduct of a sports event.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1327), ch. 347, p. 3216, § 12, effective May 1, 2020. L. 2020: (3) amended, (HB 20-1286), ch. 269, p. 1311, § 3, effective July 10.
Editor's note: Section 16(2) of chapter 347 (HB 19-1327), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that this section takes effect May 1, 2020, only if, at the November 2019 statewide election, a majority of voters approve the ballot question submitted pursuant to § 4430-1514. That ballot question, referred to the registered electors as proposition DD, was approved on November 5, 2019, and was proclaimed by the Governor on December 20, 2019. The vote count for the measure was as follows:
For: 800,745
Against: 756,712