It didn’t take much convincing. After a presentation by Jason Gumer, vice chair of the National Association Against iGaming (NAAG) and Executive Vice President and general counsel for Monarch Casino, the Black Hawk City Council quickly agreed to become the first municipality in the nation to join the newly formed coalition against online casinos.
Gumer said that he’s “not a great public speaker,” but delivered a clear and concise warning, telling the council that online casino gambling, or iGaming, threatens Colorado’s brick-and-mortar casinos, local jobs, and public health.
“This is being able to kind of sit in your bed on your cell phone and spin the slot machine over and over,” he said.
