Colorado Suspends Betting On Russian & Belarusian Sports In Response To Invasion Of Ukraine

By Conor McCue, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s division that oversees sports betting is the latest state agency to distance itself from Russia nearly two weeks after the country waged war on Ukraine.

On Friday, the Colorado Division of Gaming announced it was suspending all Russian and Belarusian governing bodies, leagues, teams, players, and events from the Official Sports Betting Catalog of Events and Wagers.

The catalog contains every approved bet authorized by the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission.

“It was only a matter of time,” said Ian St. Clair, analyst with PlayColorado.com.

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