Wyoming gaming study will look into online casino

Monday, September 30, 2024 7:45 PM
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  • Pat Evans, Legal Sports Report

Wyoming regulators and legislators are investigating the future of gambling in the state, which could include online casino.

The Wyoming Gaming Commission and state legislature announced this week they entered a contract with Spectrum Gaming Group for a feasibility study on the state’s gambling industry. Multiple industry sources have indicated Wyoming could be a prime candidate to legalize online casino.

Wyoming sports betting began in 2021 and has generated $2.9 million in taxes for the state. A WGC release said the study could lead to legislation, including online gambling regulation, in the 2025 general session.

Wyoming’s 2024 general appropriations bill requires the WGC to conduct a “statewide study of gambling in Wyoming.”