Thirty-four years ago I joined others in the community celebrating the passing of limited gaming in the State of Colorado. Following years of decreased visitation to our rural mountain town, limited gaming looked to be a win-win situation for the area. Joining forces with Central City and Black Hawk, limited gaming was passed for the three mountain communities. This set off a flurry of building and activity in the towns. Cripple Creek began its transformation into a year-round tourism destination point. But it wasn’t without a few bumps in the road.