Overview
- The Colorado Lottery Commission approved rules permitting credit-card payments for lottery tickets and authorizing online sales.
- About two dozen lawmakers from both parties sent a letter seeking a role in the process and signaled possible legislative action.
- Rep. William Lindstedt, who chairs the House Finance Committee, criticized allowing credit cards for tickets and said the legislature may respond.
- Gov. Jared Polis supports the policy as a consumer convenience and a modernization of the lottery system, according to his office.
- Senior director Tom Seaver said implementation remains months away, safeguards are being developed, and retailers will not be required to accept credit cards.