Utah gambling law changes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in Utah. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Federal judge rules Utah may enforce its gambling statutes against Kalshi's prediction-market contracts https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2026-08:Federal judge rules Utah may enforce its gambling statutes a Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Governor signs HB 243, adding "proposition bet" to the statutory definition of gambling https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2026-03-25:Governor signs HB 243, adding "proposition bet" to the statu Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2026 Utah Laws, Chapter 410 (H.B. 243) Kalshi sues Utah Gov. Cox, AG Brown, and other officials in federal court to block anticipated gambling-law enforcement https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2026-02-23:Kalshi sues Utah Gov. Cox, AG Brown, and other officials in Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT More than two dozen federal class-action suits against sweepstakes-casino operators filed in Utah, leveraging the §76-9-1412 double-damages cause of action https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2025-11:More than two dozen federal class-action suits against sweep Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Criminal Code Recodification (HB 21) renumbers Title 76's gambling provisions from §76-10-1101 et seq. to §76-9-1401 et seq. without substantive change https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2025-05-07:Criminal Code Recodification (HB 21) renumbers Title 76's ga Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2025 Utah Laws, Chapter 173 (H.B. 21) SB 156, which would have created a Pari-mutuel Horse Racing Commission and legalized wagering, fails in the Senate 13-14-2 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2025-03-05:SB 156, which would have created a Pari-mutuel Horse Racing Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2025 S.B. 156 (Utah) H.J.R. 24, proposing a constitutional amendment to let the Legislature authorize a state lottery, dies in the House https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2024-03-01:H.J.R. 24, proposing a constitutional amendment to let the L Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT 2024 H.J.R. 24 (Utah) 1st Sub. S.B. 214, 'Gambling Machine and Sweepstakes Amendments,' transmitted for signature https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2020-03-12:1st Sub. S.B. 214, 'Gambling Machine and Sweepstakes Amendme Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT 2020 S.B. 214 (Utah) Utah House passes HB 23, closing a loophole for slot machine-like "fringe gambling" devices in convenience stores https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2019-02-01:Utah House passes HB 23, closing a loophole for slot machine Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT 2019 H.B. 23 (Utah) Voters defeat Initiative A, which would have permitted pari-mutuel horse-race wagering and created a State Racing Commission https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:1958-11-04:Voters defeat Initiative A, which would have permitted pari- Tue, 04 Nov 1958 12:00:00 GMT Utah's constitution bars the Legislature from authorizing any lottery or game of chance at statehood https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:1896:Utah's constitution bars the Legislature from authorizing an Wed, 01 Jan 1896 12:00:00 GMT Utah Const. art. VI, §27