Colorado: Judge awards $74 million in Monarch Casino construction lawsuit

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:21 AM
Photo:  Monarch Casino Black Hawk (courtesy image)
  • Kevin Vaughan, 9News

fter a legal battle of more than five years, a Denver judge has awarded more than $74 million to a construction company that sued the owners of a Black Hawk casino and resort for breach of contract.

The ruling by Denver District Judge Andrew Luxen, issued Friday, was a legal victory for PCL Construction and four of its sub-contractors involved in the project to add to and remodel the Monarch casino and resort. That work included the construction of a 23-story tower that dominates the view for motorists coming into Black Hawk along Colorado Highway 119.