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The Colorado Gaming
Association (CGA), formerly known as the Casino Owners Association of
Colorado, is the only statewide non-profit association representing
the interests of the Colorado commercial casino industry. Founded in
1994, the association represents the gaming industry before the
legislature, the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, and other
state entities, such as the Colorado Historical Society, Department of
Revenue, and the Office of the Attorney General.
Together, these businesses in the former
mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek are the
entertainment of choice for millions of people, generating numerous
out-of-state visits annually to these historic towns. Our casinos
are also good corporate citizens, contributing numerous resources to the
local and state economies. During 2007, Colorado casinos contributed
over $100 million in gaming tax revenue for historic preservation, roads and
transportation, infrastructure improvements, tourism promotion, and the
State of Colorado's general fund.
The casino gaming industry provides 7,700
jobs to Colorado citizens, and annual employment surveys continue to
reflect that the casino industry consistently pays higher wages than
similar jobs in the metro-Denver or Colorado Springs areas. In
addition to above-average wages, casino employees receive rich fringe
benefits in the areas of tuition reimbursement, transportation and meals,
retirement and pension plans, health and life insurance, and exceptional
promotional opportunities.
Colorado casinos are dedicated to the
communities where they do business, as well as to Colorado as a whole.
Every year, casinos make significant contributions to charities and civic
projects across the state to include the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the
Bridge Project, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Denver
Mission, Habitat for Humanity, and the United Way. In addition, CGA
actively promotes responsible gaming as a contributor to the Problem
Gambling Coalition of Colorado, which provides the statewide, toll-free
problem gambling hotline 1-800-522-4700, a 24-hour helpline service where
problem gamblers and their loved ones can get treatment referrals.
We invite you to take a moment to learn
about the casino industry's contributions to Colorado. Together, we can
make a difference in Colorado through our continued commitment to play a
positive role the state's economy and our dedicated involvement in making
Colorado one of the best states in America.
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