Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program

2025 Application Rating Criteria

Fixed Criteria* (Pre-Scored)

*Fixed Criteria established in HB 21-1132 and required per C.R.S 44.30.1301 (2)(a)(I)(A) and (B).   

Max 10 points (25% weighted)

• 2-10: The net cost to a community due to its host or non-host status and its geographic proximity to the casinos.

Impact Score 

Max 10 points (30% weighted)

• 10: Current and Important Impacts with Moderate to High Modifiability  
  Increased rates of gambling addiction and indices related to gambling addiction.
• 4*: Current and Important Impacts with low modifiability  
  Increased Service and Infrastructure Costs to Casinos, Increased Crime/Policing/Incarceration and Probation Services facilitated from Casino Presence, Increased Traffic, Noise, and Accidents from Casinos.
  *If a current or important project in this category can increase modifiability from low to mod-high, 2-4 additional points can be awarded.
• 2:  All other impacts argued to be important, relevant and current with low modifiability.
   

Property Valuation 

Max 10 points (10% weighted)

• 2-10: Priority for eligible local governmental entities that are counties with lower property values.

Flexible Criteria

Documentation of Negative Gaming Impacts 

Total 0-10 points (25% weighted)

1. 0-2: Application (all D sections, as applicable) clearly describes the scope of the documented negative gaming impact.
2. 0-2: Application (all D sections, as applicable) explicitly details the negative gaming impact's direct relationship to gaming.
3. 0-2: Supporting documentation includes quantitative data supporting the aggregate number of cases.
4. 0-2: Supporting documentation includes illustrative examples of forms or other methods used for data collection (e.g. blank forms, questionnaires).
5. 0-2: Application and supporting documentation clearly detail the formula used to determine the request amount, and documentation of prior year actual expenses (not budgeted) is provided.
    

Demonstration of Financial Need* 

*10 points automatically for applicants that do not receive state or local tax gaming revenue

Total 0-10 points (10% weighted)

• 0-2.5: State and local gaming tax revenue amounts are clearly identified.
• 0-2.5: Precise description of how prior year state and local gaming tax revenues were utilized.
• 0-2.5: Negative gaming related impacts, not entirely mitigated with gaming tax revenues (state/local gaming revenues), are clearly identified to warrant additional gaming funding.
• 0-2.5: Financial capacity to mitigate the gaming impact is thoroughly addressed.