Central City and Black Hawk

Recent changes in the gambling laws have created a "gold rush" to Black Hawk and Central City. As of summer 2009 the casinos may stay open 24/7, offer craps and roulette, and the betting limit was raised to $100. The two former mining towns edge up against each other with more than 40 casinos, several that are topped by big hotels. Central City offers a fleeting sense of what the original mining town looked like.