Dan Hartman, the director of Colorado’s Division of Gaming, told Sports Handle Wednesday that he will retire on May 1, three years to the day after operators went live in Colorado with odds on ping-pong, darts, and UFC during the height of pandemic lockdowns.
Who will replace Hartman is an open question, though he is likely to have a say in who takes his chair. The state has posted the position (open to applicants until Feb. 28) and will conduct a national search rather than limit itself to candidates already in Colorado. The new director will oversee limited gaming, sports betting, fantasy sports contests, compliance, licensure, and budgeting, as well as maintaining and developing new regulations.
