Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB162: Interactive gaming.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to gaming; authorizing interactive gaming; providing for regulation by the Wyoming gaming commission; imposing fees; providing for the collection and distribution of revenues from interactive gaming; providing for the distribution of interactive gaming revenues; requiring rulemaking; creating criminal offenses and providing criminal penalties; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to gaming; authorizing interactive gaming; providing for regulation by the Wyoming gaming commission; imposing fees; providing for the collection and distribution of revenues from interactive gaming; providing for the distribution of interactive gaming revenues; requiring rulemaking; creating criminal offenses and providing criminal penalties; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to gaming; authorizing interactive gaming; providing for regulation by the Wyoming gaming commission; imposing fees; providing for the collection and distribution of revenues from interactive gaming; providing for the distribution of interactive gaming revenues; requiring rulemaking; creating criminal offenses and providing criminal penalties; and providing for effective dates. Section 1. W.S. 9‐24‐201 through 9‐24‐207 are created to read: ARTICLE 2 INTERACTIVE GAMING 9‐24‐201. Definitions. (a) As used in this (ii) "Interactive game" means an internet based version or variation of poker, blackjack or any other card, slot or gambling game typically offered in a casino and approved by the commission, in (B) The outcome of the game may be determined by a random number generator, or a skill element may be essential to the game's outcome, depending on the type of game utilized; and (C) The game is accessed by the player using a computer, digital platform or mobile application on a mobile device that is connected to the internet. (iii) "Interactive gaming" means engaging in interactive games conducted by an interactive gaming operator over the internet by use of a computer, digital platform or mobile application on a mobile device, that uses communications technology to accept wagers. Interactive gaming shall not include any of the following gaming (B) Activities outside of this article authorized or regulated …
Sponsors
- Brown, Landon (R, H09)
- Davis, Bob (R, H47) · primary sponsor
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- Tarver, Reuben (R, H52)
- Barlow, Eric (R, S23)
- Pappas, Stephan (R, S07)
- Schuler, Wendy (R, S15)
Latest actions
- : H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- : H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Interactive gaming.
Common questions
- What is HB162?
- HB162 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Interactive gaming.
- What does HB162 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to gaming; authorizing interactive gaming; providing for regulation by the Wyoming gaming commission; imposing fees; providing for the collection and distribution of revenues from interactive gaming; providing for the distribution of interactive gaming revenues; requiring rulemaking; creating criminal offenses and providing criminal penalties; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB162?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB162?
- Davis, Bob (R, H47), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB162?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0162
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