A new sportsbook betting venue is launching Tuesday at the Ute Mountain Ute Casino.

The opening ceremony will begin with a blessing from a tribal member at 11:30 a.m., and a ribbon-cutting will follow at noon. A member of the tribal community will place the first bet, said Jack Breslin, marketing director for the casino.

The casino is able to embark on this venture after Proposition DD was passed in November 2019, enabling sports betting in Colorado.

The casino is pairing with International Game Technology to make it happen. The company’s Playsports platform is backing the sportsbook initiative.

“It was an exhausting, long process,” said Rick Scheer, casino general manager. “We’re just so pleased we’ve gotten to the finish line.”