Wyoming gambling law changes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in Wyoming. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gaming Commission publicly warns that unlicensed online casino, iGaming, and sweepstakes sites are operating illegally in Wyoming https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2025-05-22:Gaming Commission publicly warns that unlicensed online casi Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Licensed mobile sportsbooks go live after the Gaming Commission adopts rules (approved Aug. 2, 2021) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2021-09:Licensed mobile sportsbooks go live after the Gaming Commiss Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT Gov. Mark Gordon signs HB 133, legalizing statewide online sports wagering https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2021-04:Gov. Mark Gordon signs HB 133, legalizing statewide online s Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT Legislature renames the agency the Wyoming Gaming Commission and grandfathers/caps skill-based amusement games and licenses charitable bingo/pull-tabs https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2020:Legislature renames the agency the Wyoming Gaming Commission Wed, 01 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT HB0279 changes the historic-handle legislative stabilization reserve payment from 0.5% to 0.25% and adds a separate 0.25% common-school/stabilization-reserve payment https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2019-07-01:HB0279 changes the historic-handle legislative stabilization Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT 2019 Wyo. Enrolled Act No. 119 (HB0279); W.S. 11-25-105(b)(ii)-(iv) AG Formal Opinion 2018-002 concludes skill-based amusement machines are illegal gambling https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2018-12-11:AG Formal Opinion 2018-002 concludes skill-based amusement m Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT Eastern Shoshone's successor gaming compact deemed approved after Interior's 45-day review lapses https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2016-08:Eastern Shoshone's successor gaming compact deemed approved Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT Commission shuts down HHR terminals after an AG informal opinion finds "bonus round" software non-compliant; operators introduce compliant replacement software shortly after https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2015:Commission shuts down HHR terminals after an AG informal opi Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT WyoLotto sells its first ticket, in Sheridan https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2014-08-24:WyoLotto sells its first ticket, in Sheridan Sun, 24 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT Gov. Matt Mead authorizes creation of the Wyoming Lottery Corporation https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2013-03-13:Gov. Matt Mead authorizes creation of the Wyoming Lottery Co Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT Legislature specifically authorizes historic horse racing by statute https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2013:Legislature specifically authorizes historic horse racing by Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT Eastern Shoshone Tribe and Gov. Freudenthal sign a Class III gaming compact https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2006-05:Eastern Shoshone Tribe and Gov. Freudenthal sign a Class III Mon, 01 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT Wyoming Supreme Court rules Pari-Mutuel Commission exceeded its rulemaking authority in authorizing HHR terminals, following a Cheyenne Police Dept. cease-and-desist https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2006:Wyoming Supreme Court rules Pari-Mutuel Commission exceeded Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission authorizes "Instant Racing" (HHR) terminals by rule https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wyoming/#timeline event:WY:2003:Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission authorizes "Instant Racing" ( Wed, 01 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMT