“They never even talked to us,” Baker told The Colorado Sun. Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manuel Heart and Southern Ute Chairman Melvin Baker said neither tribe was consulted when the legislature in 2019 referred a measure to the ballot that year, Proposition DD, asking voters to approve sports betting.

The chairmen said in-person sports betting is allowed at the tribes’ respective casinos – the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel in Towaoc and the Southern Ute Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio – but that the tribes haven’t been able to offer online sports betting like other casinos in the state. The chairmen of Colorado’s two Native American tribes asked the legislature Wednesday in speeches at the Capitol to change the state’s sports betting laws so that they can cash in on the multibillion dollar industry. 11, 2022, to address a joint session of the legislature. Located just 20 minutes from the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park, team members can explore the Four Corners region with easy access to some of the best attractions and things to do like the famous Four Corners Monument and Monument Valley.Southern Ute Chairman Melvin Baker, right, and Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manuel Heart are welcomed into the Colorado House chambers on Wednesday, Jan. Our Hotel offers Southwestern hospitality with 90 comfortable and newly renovated rooms including Full Suites, Junior Suites, Spa Suites, a swimming pool, and a workout facility.

Ute Mountain Casino Hotel is located 11 miles south of Cortez, CO nestled in the shadow of the legendary Sleeping Ute Mountain. The casino gaming floor is packed with over 650 slot machines, Vegas-style table games including poker, the best Bingo Hall in Colorado, and a brand new Sportsbook just to name a few! You’ll also find a spacious RV park open the year around – the area’s only one at a casino – plus a full-service, easy-access Travel Center. Ute Mountain Casino Hotel opened 30 years ago as the region’s first gaming property and it’s Still The One for a Mountain of Fun! Located on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Reservation, we proudly offer warm Southwestern hospitality, delicious dining at our Kuchu's Restaurant and Peak Café', affordable and comfortable hotel accommodations friendly faces and exciting gaming casino action and sports betting thrills. Towaoc, CO About Ute Mountain Casino Hotel

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