Bronco Billy’s Casino opened a BetAmerica sportsbook in the Cripple Creek gaming hall Thursday, featuring 10 electronic sports wagering kiosks and two betting windows.

BetAmerica is a unit of horse racing track operator Churchill Downs and operates in New Jersey, Michigan, Mississippi and Pennsylvania. Bronco Billy’s is owned by Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts, which also has a similar agreement with BetAmerica at its Rising Star Casino Resort in Indiana.

Sports betting became legal in Colorado May 1.

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