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Blacked-out Nuggets playoff game has Colorado lawmakers seeking an intervention in TV dispute

Colorado lawmakers are considering running a bill — whether or not it could make a difference — to get Comcast and Altitude TV to break the stalemate that has kept Avalanche and Nuggets fans from watching their teams, including for Thursday night’s Nuggets playoff win.

“I went home last night and I go to turn the game on at 8:30 after putting my kids to bed and working all day, and it’s blacked out? This is outrageous,” said House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat and sports fan. “The fact that Comcast and (Altitude) can’t figure this out is hurting the public of Colorado.