Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB299: Online sports wagering amendments.
Status: In committee, January 27, 2025
AN ACT relating to gaming; authorizing Wyoming tribes to conduct online sports wagering as specified; amending geolocation system requirements; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to gaming; authorizing Wyoming tribes to conduct online sports wagering as specified; amending geolocation system requirements; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to gaming; authorizing Wyoming tribes to conduct online sports wagering as specified; amending geolocation system requirements; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 9‐24‐101(a)(x) and 9‐24‐102(b)(i)(F) are amended to read: 9‐24‐101. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (x) "Qualified gaming entity" means any of the (B) The Northern Arapaho tribe of the Wind River Reservation; (C) The Eastern Shoshone tribe of the Wind River Reservation. 9‐24‐102. Online sports wagering regulation; rulemaking. (b) The commission shall promulgate rules to implement this chapter. The rules the commission promulgates shall establish standards and procedures for online sports wagering and associated sports wagering systems. The rules shall include: (i) Governance of the conduct of online sports wagering and the system of wagering associated with online sports wagering, including all of the following: (F) A requirement for each sports wagering operator to use a geolocation system to ensure that all of the (II) All online sports wagering transactions shall be initiated and received or otherwise made by a patron who is physically located within the state, excluding patrons physically located on Indian lands as defined by 25 U.S.C. § 2703(4). Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2025. (END) 1 HB0299
Sponsors
- Chestek, Ken (D, H13)
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54)
- Posey, Ivan (D, H33) · primary sponsor
- Michael Yin (D, H16)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
Latest actions
- : S COW:Failed 12-12-7-0-0
- : S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
- : S Placed on General File
- : S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-14-3-0-0
- : S Received for Introduction
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : H Placed on General File
Votes
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 25, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-0 (February 10, 2025): 27 yea, 2 nay, passed
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (February 4, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Online sports wagering amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB299?
- HB299 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Online sports wagering amendments.
- What does HB299 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to gaming; authorizing Wyoming tribes to conduct online sports wagering as specified; amending geolocation system requirements; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB299?
- In committee as of January 27, 2025. Latest action: S COW:Failed 12-12-7-0-0 (February 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB299?
- Posey, Ivan (D, H33), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB299?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0299
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