Colorado lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 117, which requires lottery tickets to be bought with cash and prohibits paying with credit cards. A provision that would have banned online lottery sales was removed before the bill passed. The measure cleared the Senate by 22 to 13 and the House by 43 to 21.
The bill responds to a November 2025 decision by the Colorado Lottery Commission to allow credit-card purchases. Supporters said the commission had overstepped its authority under a 2022 state law and raised concerns about problem gambling. The commission had projected that accepting credit cards would generate about $15 million over two years.
