Colorado Debate Over Gaylord Rockies Expansion (denvergazette.com)

Gaylord Rockies developers are reportedly in discussions with Colorado officials about a subsidy for a $300 million expansion that would add 450 rooms and enlarge the water park. The Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Visit Denver and the Colorado Restaurant Association asked Gov. Jared Polis and the Economic Development Commission to require legislative authority and documented market need for any new funding. The 1,501-room resort received about $30 million in state Regional Tourism Act support and $300 million from the Aurora Urban Renewal Authority, with tax benefits projected above $1.3 billion over two decades.