Wyoming horse racing operators would face limits on betting machines

The Wyoming Gaming Commission would cap each permit holder's statewide allowance of machines used to bet on past horse races. Each operator's allowance would depend on the length and number of its qualifying permitted tracks. A track would count only if the operator holds a live horse racing day there that counts toward qualifying for the permit. If enacted, the caps would apply on and after July 1, 2028.

The Wyoming Gaming Commission would deny approval for additional betting machines while an operator has approved machines that remain unused. The restriction would cover machines used to bet on past horse races under that operator's permit at any Wyoming location. Even one approved but unused machine anywhere in Wyoming would trigger the restriction. If enacted, this restriction would take effect July 1, 2026.

Operators would need at least 16 live horse racing days at their original permitted track to qualify for a simulcasting permit. A simulcasting permit covers betting on races shown from elsewhere and is the permit under which these past-race betting machines operate. The commission's rules would also need to consider fair involvement of affected parties and whether required racing days are financially workable for permit applicants. If enacted, the racing-day requirement would take effect July 1, 2026. The commission's duty to write implementing rules would take effect immediately upon enactment.