C.R.S. § 44-30-201

(1) There is created in the department the division of gaming, the head of which is the director of the division of gaming. The director is appointed by, and may be removed by, the executive director. The division of gaming, the Colorado limited gaming control commission created in section 44-30-301 , and the director of the division of gaming are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105 , and exercise their respective powers and perform their respective duties and functions as specified in this article 30 under the department; except that the commission has full and exclusive authority to promulgate rules related to limited gaming and sports betting without any approval by, or delegation of authority from, the department. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (1) to the contrary, sports betting is not authorized unless the voters at the November 2019 statewide election approve the ballot question submitted pursuant to section 44-30-1514 , enacted in 2019 in House Bill 19-1327 . (2) Repealed.