Black Hawk’s newest edifice — the 33-story Ameristar Hotel for gamblers that will be topped off Thursday — stands in stark contrast to the tiny town’s mining past. Limited-stakes gambling ...

Colorado sets new record for sports-betting totals in October Coming off a surprising record year, Colorado casinos eye more changes Coming off a surprising record year, Colorado casinos eye more ...

[related wide=true] What else to do Learn the storied history of these Colorado mining towns by taking a self-guided walking tour of Black Hawk and Central City. History markers dot the historic ...

For the last 155 years, people have been making their way to a narrow gulch in the Colorado ... cities: Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. Two casinos quickly opened in historic buildings ...

$315 million in state historic preservation grants and over $18 billion in Colorado casino revenue later, Mayor David Spellman gestures to the Ameristar, a massive hotel and casino in Black Hawk ...