The Colorado Lottery Commission approved new rule changes that will allow lottery tickets to be purchased with credit cards. Colorado now joins more than two dozen states to allow this, but some state lawmakers believe the move could be harmful.

"I don't think that you should be able to buy lottery tickets on credit cards," said state Rep. William Lindstedt, a Democrat from Broomfield. "I think that's a mistake, and I wish I had the opportunity to weigh in on those rules as a legislator."

Lindstedt is among two dozen lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who signed onto a letter to the commission asking for a say in the changes, which also included the ability to sell tickets online.

"I was hoping (it) would send that message along to the commission, but they made their decision, and now

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