States / Wyoming
Wyoming
- Gambling is banned by statute, with specific exceptions rather than a constitutional scheme.
- Statewide mobile-only sports betting since 2021, taxed at 10%; no online casino or iLottery.
- Pari-mutuel racing with historic horse racing machines, plus tribal casinos on the Wind River Reservation.
More detail
- Legal framework. The general gambling ban (W.S. 6-7-101) carves out a growing list of exceptions.
- Sports betting. HB 133 (2021) legalized statewide mobile-only sports wagering (Wyo. Stat. Title 9, ch. 24). The tax is 10%, the minimum age is 18, and the Wyoming Gaming Commission regulates it. Its "sporting event" definition also covers esports.
- Racing. Pari-mutuel racing is legal, including advance-deposit wagering. Historic horse racing terminals have been allowed since 2013, with no cap on their number.
- Fantasy sports. Fantasy sports contests are excluded from the definition of gambling.
- Skill games. Grandfathered skill-based amusement games run at bars and truck stops. Limits: 4 machines per establishment, $3 maximum wager, $3,000 maximum payout, 21+. Net proceeds are taxed at 20% weekly (W.S. §11-25-304(d)).
- Charitable gaming. Charities may run licensed bingo and pull-tabs; charitable raffles are exempt.
- Lottery. No iLottery or third-party courier service is offered.
- Tribal gaming. Wind River is the only reservation with tribal gaming. The Eastern Shoshone run one casino under a state compact. The Northern Arapaho run three casinos under federally issued procedures rather than a compact, after winning a court fight over Class III gaming the state had refused to negotiate.
- Online casinos and sweepstakes. In May 2025 the Gaming Commission warned publicly that real-money online casinos and dual-currency sweepstakes sites are unlicensed and illegal. A 2026 interim committee studied competing bills to ban or regulate sweepstakes casinos for the 2027 session.
- Prediction markets. Platforms such as Kalshi reportedly operate with no reported state enforcement action. Wyoming is in the Tenth Circuit, which had not ruled on the Kalshi/CFTC preemption question as of October 2026, unlike the Third, Sixth and Ninth Circuits.
Reviewed Oct 10, 2026 · 17 sources
Legal status
| Vertical | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Sep 2021 | Competitive | Statewide online/mobile wagering (no retail requirement); operators must already be licensed/active in 3+ other states; the Commission must issue at least 5 mobile licenses. Minimum age is confirmed 18 by the statute itself (W.S. §9-24-105), not 21 as the LSO's own interim-committee memo mistakenly states elsewhere. Permit fees: $100,000 initial/5-year, $50,000 renewal for operators; $10,000/$5,000 for vendors. "Sporting event" is statutorily defined (W.S. §9-24-101(a)(xi)) to include "electronic sports," so esports wagering is authorized under this same framework. Wyo. Stat. Title 9, ch. 24, art. 1 (Online Sports Wagering Act, as enacted by 2021 HB 133) [1],[2],[3] |
| Sports (retail) | Not authorized | HB 133 authorized online/mobile sports wagering only; it created no retail sportsbook/kiosk category. 2021 Wyo. Sess. Laws (HB 133) [1] | ||
| Online casino | Prohibited | Wyoming Gaming Commission's May 2025 public warning states online casino games (slots, blackjack, roulette) for real money "remain strictly prohibited" and that no online casino/iGaming site is licensed. Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101 [2] | ||
| Online poker | Prohibited | Covered by the same general ban on unlicensed real-money online gaming described in the Gaming Commission's 2025 warning; no licensing framework exists for online poker. Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101 [2] | ||
| Commercial casinos | Not authorized | No commercial-casino license category exists in Wyoming law. Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101 [4] | ||
| Tribal casinos | Limited | Legalized May 2006 | Monopoly Tribal | All four of Wyoming's tribal casinos sit on the single Wind River Reservation, shared by two sovereign nations. The Eastern Shoshone Tribe signed a Class III compact with the state in May 2006 (Interior-approved) and a successor compact in 2016 (deemed approved after Interior did not act within the 45-day review window); it operates one casino. Wyoming refused to negotiate a full Class III compact with the Northern Arapaho Tribe, which won a federal court ruling and now operates three casinos (incl. the state's largest, Wind River Hotel & Casino in Riverton) under Interior-issued Class III procedures rather than a state compact. Eastern Shoshone Tribal-State Gaming Compact (2006, renewed 2016) [5] |
| Lottery | Live | Aug 24, 2014 | Monopoly State | Gov. Matt Mead authorized creation of the Wyoming Lottery Corporation (WyoLotto) on Mar. 13, 2013; first ticket sold in Sheridan on Aug. 24, 2014, offering Powerball and Mega Millions. Cowboy Draw (in-state, 2015), Lucky for Life (2016), 2by2 (2021), and KENO (2022) followed.[6] |
| iLottery | Not authorized | WyoLotto's own site (fetched directly) lists only retail draw games (Cowboy Draw, Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life, 2by2, KENO) with "Find a Retailer" the only purchase-related nav item; no online/app-based ticket-purchase or subscription product is offered or referenced.[7] | ||
| Daily fantasy | Live | Fantasy sports contests (as defined in §9-24-101(a)(iv)) are excluded from the statutory definition of "gambling" entirely; the Gaming Commission's May 2025 public warning reaffirms "the legality of ... fantasy sports in Wyoming." The Commission does not regulate or license DFS operators. Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101(a)(iii)(O); Wyo. Stat. §9-24-101(a)(iv) [4],[2] | ||
| VGTs / VLTs | Not authorized | No bar/truck-stop video-gaming-terminal program distinct from the capped skill-games category was identified.[4] | ||
| Historical horse racing | Live | Legalized 2013 | Competitive | Per the Wyoming LSO's own interim-committee memo (PDF fetched and parsed directly), HHR actually has two distinct compliance episodes, confirming (not contradicting) this file's prior account while adding a second, previously unrecorded one: the Pari-Mutuel Commission first authorized "Instant Racing" terminals by rule change; after ~2 years the Cheyenne Police Dept. issued a cease-and-desist and the dispute reached the Wyoming Supreme Court, which ruled in 2006 that the Commission exceeded its rulemaking authority in authorizing the terminals. The 2013 Legislature then specifically authorized HHR by statute and gave the Commission rulemaking authority. Separately, in 2015 the Commission had concerns about "bonus round" software in operating terminals; an AG informal opinion found them non-compliant, the Commission shut them down, and operators introduced compliant replacement software shortly after. HHR has operated largely without compliance issues since. Unlike skill-based amusement games (4 machines/establishment, $3 max wager, $3,000 max payout, 21+), the memo confirms Wyoming statute sets NO cap on HHR terminal count/location, maximum wager, or maximum jackpot, and HHR/pari-mutuel wagering is lawful at 18 (not 21). Wyo. Stat. § 11-25-102(a)(v) (pari-mutuel event definition, electronic historic-event wagering) [4] |
| Sweepstakes casinos | Prohibited | No dedicated sweepstakes statute exists yet, but the Gaming Commission's May 22, 2025 public warning states that real-money "sweepstakes" and "social casino" sites are unlicensed and "operating illegally in Wyoming." A 2026 interim committee reviewed two competing 2027 draft bills — one that would explicitly ban sweepstakes-style online casino games, another that would instead regulate/license them — without a committee vote as of October 2026. Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101 [2],[8] | ||
| Prediction markets | Not authorized | Secondary trackers report Kalshi operates in Wyoming (a state otherwise known for crypto/digital-asset-friendly law) with no reported cease-and-desist or enforcement action as of October 2026, unlike Montana, Nevada, Arizona, or Massachusetts. No state-specific prediction-markets legalization exists; Wyoming sits in the Tenth Circuit, which has not itself ruled on CFTC-preemption/Kalshi exchange-trading prediction markets as of Oct. 2026 (unlike the pro-Kalshi Third Circuit [NJ, Apr. 2026] or the anti-Kalshi Sixth Circuit [Sept. 2026] and Ninth Circuit [Nev., Aug. 2026]); platforms reportedly continue operating nationally pending further litigation.[9] | ||
| Skill games | Limited | Legalized 2020 | Competitive | Skill-based amusement machines spread after ~2017; a 2018 AG opinion (Formal Op. 2018-002) found them illegal gambling because a predetermined outcome/short reaction window did not make them bona fide skill contests, but the 2020 Legislature (Ch. 114) grandfathered existing machines and gave the renamed Gaming Commission licensing authority. Per the statute text itself (W.S. § 11-25-303): capped at 4 machines operating at any one time per establishment, $3.00 maximum wager per play, $3,000 maximum payout per play, games restricted to the liquor-service area, and no person under 21 may play or enter that area. Wyo. Stat. §§ 11-25-301 to 11-25-306 [10],[4] |
| Card rooms | Not authorized | No stand-alone card-room/poker-room statute or license category was found; general gambling prohibition would apply absent one of the enumerated exceptions. Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101 [11] | ||
| Lottery couriers | Not authorized | No third-party lottery courier service is referenced anywhere on WyoLotto's official site or navigation; absent a courier-licensing statute, third-party ticket-ordering services are not an authorized channel.[7] | ||
| Pick'em fantasy | Live | No separate statutory treatment found; pick'em-style formats appear to fall under the same fantasy-sports exclusion as peer-to-peer DFS, but this was not independently confirmed for pick'em specifically.[4] | ||
| Pari-mutuel | Live | Monopoly State | Agency traces to the 1967 Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission (created by HB 130) to authorize wagering on live racing; local-option county approval required. Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25; Wyo. Stat. §11-25-201 [4] | |
| Advance deposit wagering | Limited | Competitive | Confirmed via the Title 11 statute text itself: the Commission "may authorize advance deposit pari-mutuel wagering at any premise where a pari-mutuel event is authorized" subject to account-identification, auditing, and minor-access-prohibition safeguards (§11-25-201(k)). Not a separate licensing category from pari_mutuel/HHR. Wyo. Stat. §11-25-102(a)(xi); Wyo. Stat. §11-25-201(k) [10] | |
| Charitable gaming | Live | Monopoly State | Bingo and pull-tab games are statutorily restricted to charitable/nonprofit organizations existing in Wyoming 3+ years and, since July 1, 2020, licensed by the Gaming Commission under §11-25-104(n); at least 65% of gross sales must be paid out monthly, with caps on supplier and non-charitable use of net proceeds. Charitable raffles are excluded from the gambling definition entirely and need no state license (100% of net proceeds after expenses must go to charity, per Commission FAQ guidance). Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101; Wyo. Stat. §11-25-104(n) [11] | |
| Esports betting | Live | Competitive | Confirmed via the statute text itself: "sporting event," the wagerable-event term used throughout the Online Sports Wagering Act, is statutorily defined to include "electronic sports" alongside professional/collegiate/Olympic/amateur sports. Esports wagering is therefore authorized under the same online sports wagering licenses, with no separate esports-specific licensing category. Wyo. Stat. §9-24-101(a)(xi) [3] | |
| Social casino | Live | The Gaming Commission's 2025 warning targets real-money payouts specifically; free-to-play, no-cash-prize social casino apps are not described as targeted. Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101 [2] |
Sports betting in Wyoming: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →
Tax rates
| Vertical | Channel | Rate | Base | Tier | Promos deductible | Since | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily fantasy | online | No Wyoming tax or fee applies. Wyo. Stat. §9-24-101(a)(iv) defines 'fantasy sports contest' and §6-7-101(a)(iii)(O) excludes such contests from the statutory definition of 'gambling' entirely; the Gaming Commission does not regulate, license, or tax DFS operators, and its May 2025 public warning reaffirmed the legality of fantasy sports in Wyoming without any fee/tax mention. | OTHER | No | 2021 | Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101(a)(iii)(O); §9-24-101(a)(iv) Effective date approximates the Online Sports Wagering Act's general 2021 enactment, which is where the fantasy-sports exclusion/definition sits; the fantasy-sports exclusion may predate 2021 and was not independently pinned to an exact enactment date in this research pass. [4],[2] | |
| Pick'em fantasy | online | Same exclusion as dfs above: no separate statutory treatment for pick'em formats was found, so the same gambling-definition exclusion under §6-7-101(a)(iii)(O) is understood to apply, but this has not been independently confirmed for pick'em specifically. | OTHER | No | 2021 | Wyo. Stat. §6-7-101(a)(iii)(O); §9-24-101(a)(iv) secondary source only [4] | |
| Historical horse racing | retail | 1.9% 1.9% of total handle wagered on historic pari-mutuel events, composed of: 0.25% to a dedicated account per W.S. 11-25-105(b)(ii) [now recodified at 11-25-201]; 1% to the county and the city/town where the permittee is located, in equal shares (or to the county alone absent an incorporated city/town) per subsection (b)(iii); 0.25% credited to the legislative stabilization reserve account per subsection (b)(iv) (added/amended by 2019 enrolled Act, HB0279); and 0.40% of total handle (on all pari-mutuel wagering, not historic-specific) to the Wyoming Breeders Award Fund per subsection (j), plus an additional 20% of amounts the permittee retains on multiple/exotic wagers under subsection (c). | HANDLE | No | Jul 1, 2019 | Wyo. Stat. § 11-25-105(b)(ii)-(iv), (j) [as amended by 2019 HB0279, Enrolled Act No. 119], now recodified at § 11-25-201 The (b)(ii)-(iv) percentages were confirmed directly against the enrolled 2019 HB0279 act text (fetched and extracted in this session); the breeders-award 0.40%/(j) figure was confirmed against a Wyoming LSO interim-committee memo quoting the statute verbatim. The current post-renumbering section is 11-25-201; this file's historical_horse_racing vertical entry above already cites 11-25-102(a)(v) for the HHR pari-mutuel-event definition, a different subsection from the fee/tax provisions cited here. [12],[13] | |
| Skill games | retail | 20% | GGR | 2020 | Wyo. Stat. §11-25-304(d) Previously unrecorded in this file: vendors remit 20% of net proceeds weekly on skill based amusement games, confirmed via the statute text itself. Distributed 45% to the county/city where the game is located, 45% to the public school foundation program account, and 10% to the commission gaming account. [10] | ||
| Sports (online) | online | 10% | GGR | Sep 2021 | Wyo. Stat. §9-24-104(a) (Online Sports Wagering Act, 2021 HB 133) Confirmed via the statute text itself: operators remit 10% of monthly online sports wagering revenue; the first $300,000/fiscal year is continuously appropriated to the Dept. of Health for county problem-gambling programs, with the remainder to the general fund. Losses may be carried forward to offset a future month's revenue. [3] |
Rules and requirements
Casinos
- Number of tribal gaming facilities
- 4All four facilities sit on the Wind River Reservation — one Eastern Shoshone casino under compact, three Northern Arapaho casinos under federal Class III procedures.[5]
Legislation
- Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session
- 2026 interim Select Committee on Gaming reviewed competing 2027 draft bills to either ban or license/regulate online sweepstakes-casino platforms; no committee vote taken as of Oct. 2026.[8]
Minimum age
Prediction markets
- Summary of the state's action against sports event contracts (C&D
- No cease-and-desist or enforcement action against Kalshi/prediction-market platforms identified as of October 2026, per secondary trackers.[9]
Skill games
- Summary of skill-game legal status/litigation
- Grandfathered/capped by the 2020 Legislature after a 2018 AG opinion found existing machines illegal; limited to 4 machines per licensed liquor establishment/truck stop/smoke shop, $3 max wager, $3,000 max jackpot.[4]
Sweepstakes
- Statute or regulator action specifically bans dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos
- NoNo dedicated statute as of Oct. 2026; Gaming Commission treats real-money sweepstakes/social-casino sites as illegal under the general gambling law, and a 2027 ban-vs-regulate bill is still in committee draft form.[2],[8]
Revenue
| Vertical | Measure | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical horse racing | Handle | $452M | $685M | $2.1B | $1.7B | ||
| Sports (online) | GGR | $15.9M | $27.4M | $22.8M | $15.4M | $14.8M | $3.1M |
| Sports (online) | Adjusted revenue | $7.2M | |||||
| Sports (online) | Handle | $154M | $234M | $209M | $151M | $145M | $29.5M |
| Sports (online) | Tax paid | $1.2M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $923K | $843K | $108K |
Sports (online) by operator, last 12 months
| Operator | Channel | Handle | GGR | Share of GGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | online | $133M | $14.1M | 51.44% |
| FanDuel | online | $59.5M | $7.2M | 26.31% |
| BetMGM | online | $34.8M | $3.8M | 13.75% |
| Fanatics | online | $15.4M | $1.5M | 5.35% |
| Caesars Entertainment | online | $10.5M | $859K | 3.15% |
What these figures mean
- Historical horse racing: Only handle is recorded.
- Sports (online): GGR is the report's "Gross Gaming Revenue" line. Adjusted revenue is the report's "Adjusted Taxable Gaming Revenue" line, printed only in early reports. Tax paid is the report's "Tax Due" or "Tax Revenue" line.
Revenue report sources (102)
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-10
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-12
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-10
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-12
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-10
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-12
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2021-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2021-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2021-12
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-10
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2022-12
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-10
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2023-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-10
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2024-12
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-08
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-09
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-10
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-11
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2025-12
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-01
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-02
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-03
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-04
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-05
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-06
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-07
- Wyoming Gaming Commission, Wagering Activity Report, 2026-08
Licensed operators
| Operator | Brand | Vertical | License | Status | Launched | Partner / venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | BetMGM Sportsbook (Wyoming) | Sports (online) | Online sports-wagering operator permit (Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25) | active | Sep 2021 | Wyoming Gaming Commission[14] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook (Wyoming) | Sports (online) | Online sports-wagering operator permit (Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25) | active | 2022 | Wyoming Gaming Commission[15] |
| DraftKings | DraftKings Sportsbook (Wyoming) | Sports (online) | Online sports-wagering operator permit (Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25) | active | Sep 2021 | Wyoming Gaming Commission[14] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook (Wyoming) | Sports (online) | Online sports-wagering operator permit (Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25) | active | May 29, 2024 | Wyoming Gaming Commission[15] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel Sportsbook (Wyoming) | Sports (online) | Online sports-wagering operator permit (Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25) | active | Mar 10, 2022 | Wyoming Gaming Commission[15] |
| PENN Entertainment | ESPN Bet / theScore Bet Sportsbook (Wyoming) | Sports (online) | Online sports-wagering operator permit (Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25) | pending | Wyoming Gaming Commission[15] | |
| PointsBet | PointsBet Sportsbook (Wyoming) | Sports (online) | Online sports-wagering operator permit (Wyo. Stat. Title 11, ch. 25) | pending | Wyoming Gaming Commission[16] |
Tribal gaming
- Compact notices in the Federal Register
- 2 · first notice Jul 14, 2006, latest Aug 22, 2016
Tribal gaming revenue in the NIGC Rapid City Region
The National Indian Gaming Commission reports revenue only by region. This region also includes Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota.[17]
Compact notices
| Published | Tribe | Notice | Federal Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2016 | Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation | Amendment approved | 81 FR 56693 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation | Compact approved | 71 FR 40147 |
The Interior Department publishes a notice when a compact or amendment is approved or takes effect. Older compacts published before 1994 are not included.
Economy
- Adults 21 and over
- 439K (2024; 587K residents)
- Gambling revenue per adult
- $62 in 2025 · 25th of 27 states with a full year of reports$27.4M kept by operators from sports (online), divided by adults 21 and over. Tribal casinos and the lottery are not included.
- Gambling taxes collected
- $29.2M in FY2025 · 1.14% of all state taxes
- Gambling jobs
- 356 in 2023 · $33,116 average annual payUndercount: the Bureau of Labor Statistics withholds some figures to protect individual employers.
Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling.
Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.
Gambling jobs by industry, 2023
| Industry | Ownership | Employers | Jobs | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling industries | privately owned | 28 | 356 | $33,077 |
| Casino hotels | tribal and other government-owned | withheld |
Taxes by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Amusement taxes | Pari-mutuel taxes | Share of state taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.9M | $21.3M | 1.14% |
| FY2024 | $7.4M | $17.2M | 0.93% |
| FY2023 | $6.5M | $13.7M | 0.67% |
| FY2022 | $6.5M | $9.4M | 0.65% |
| FY2021 | $5.0M | $8.1M | 0.70% |
| FY2020 | $435K | $6.5M | 0.35% |
| FY2019 | — | $6.1M | 0.29% |
| FY2018 | — | $4.7M | 0.26% |
| FY2017 | — | $3.2M | 0.19% |
| FY2016 | — | $2.0M | 0.10% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)
Timeline
- May 22, 2025 · Enforcement Action · Sweepstakes casinosGaming Commission publicly warns that unlicensed online casino, iGaming, and sweepstakes sites are operating illegally in Wyoming[2]
- Sep 2021 · Launched · Sports (online)Licensed mobile sportsbooks go live after the Gaming Commission adopts rules (approved Aug. 2, 2021)[1]
- Apr 2021 · Legalized · Sports (online)Gov. Mark Gordon signs HB 133, legalizing statewide online sports wagering[1]
- 2020 · Legalized · Skill gamesLegislature renames the agency the Wyoming Gaming Commission and grandfathers/caps skill-based amusement games and licenses charitable bingo/pull-tabs[4]
- Jul 1, 2019 · Tax Change · Historical horse racingHB0279 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[12]2019 Wyo. Enrolled Act No. 119 (HB0279); W.S. 11-25-105(b)(ii)-(iv)
- Dec 11, 2018 · Other · Skill gamesAG Formal Opinion 2018-002 concludes skill-based amusement machines are illegal gambling[4]
- Aug 2016 · Compact Amended · Tribal casinosEastern Shoshone's successor gaming compact deemed approved after Interior's 45-day review lapses[5]
- 2015 · Enforcement Action · Historical horse racingCommission shuts down HHR terminals after an AG informal opinion finds "bonus round" software non-compliant; operators introduce compliant replacement software shortly after[4]
- Aug 24, 2014 · Launched · LotteryWyoLotto sells its first ticket, in Sheridan[6]
- Mar 13, 2013 · Legalized · LotteryGov. Matt Mead authorizes creation of the Wyoming Lottery Corporation[6]
- 2013 · Legalized · Historical horse racingLegislature specifically authorizes historic horse racing by statute[4]
- May 2006 · Compact Signed · Tribal casinosEastern Shoshone Tribe and Gov. Freudenthal sign a Class III gaming compact[5]
- 2006 · Court Ruling · Historical horse racingWyoming Supreme Court rules Pari-Mutuel Commission exceeded its rulemaking authority in authorizing HHR terminals, following a Cheyenne Police Dept. cease-and-desist[4]
- 2003 · Legalized · Historical horse racingWyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission authorizes "Instant Racing" (HHR) terminals by rule[4]
Regulators
- Wyoming Gaming Commission — Sports (online), Pari-mutuel, Historical horse racing, Skill games, Charitable gaming
- Wyoming Lottery Corporation (WyoLotto) — Lottery
- Wyoming Office of the Attorney General — Skill games, Prediction markets
Sources
- Wyoming Sports Betting Bill Passes Legislature, Heads To Governor · Legal Sports Report · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Wyoming Gaming Commission Warns Against Illegal iGaming Operations; Unable to Assist with Unlicensed Winnings · Wyoming Gaming Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“online casino games like slots, blackjack, and roulette for real money remain strictly prohibited”
- Wyoming Statutes Title 9, Chapter 24, Article 1 (Online Sports Wagering Act) · Wyoming Legislative Service Office · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall engage in online sports wagering.”
- Interim Topic #1: Comprehensive Review of Gaming in Wyoming (AAG Michael Kahler memo to the Joint Appropriations Committee, May 7, 2024) · Wyoming Office of the Attorney General / Legislative Service Office · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“historic horse racing and other pari-mutuel wagering is lawful for those 18 years and older, as compared to skill based amusement games and online sports wagering, which requires individuals to be 21 years or older”
- Wind River Reservation tribal gaming coverage (Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho compacts/procedures) · Indianz.com · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- WyoLotto celebrates 10 years serving Wyoming · Wyoming Tribune Eagle / Wyoming News · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Games | WyoLotto · Wyoming Lottery Corporation · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Showing 6 games (Cowboy Draw, Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life, 2by2, KENO)”
- Wyoming Lawmakers Weigh Sweepstakes Casino Ban, Regulation · Covers.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Is Kalshi Legal in Wyoming? Prediction Markets Status (2026) · Squawka · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Wyoming Statutes Title 11, Chapter 25 (Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Skill Based Amusement Games) · Wyoming Legislative Service Office · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“the vendor shall remit to the commission an amount equivalent to twenty percent (20%) of the net proceeds earned during the prior week on the vendor's skill based amusement games”
- Charitable Gaming · Wyoming Gaming Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- 2019 Wyoming Enrolled Act No. 119 (HB0279) — pari-mutuel wagering fee amendments · Wyoming Legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Pay an amount equal to one-half percent (1/2%) one-quarter percent (1/4%) of the total amount wagered attributable to historic pari-mutuel events”
- Legal Gambling in Wyoming and the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission (2018 interim committee memo) · Wyoming Legislative Service Office · regulator report · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“an amount equal to four-tenths of one percent (0.40%) of the total handle wagered during the pari-mutuel event”
- Wyoming licenses first batch of online sports betting operators · World Casino Directory · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Wyoming Sports Betting · Action Network · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Wyoming Approves PointsBet Sportsbook · Global Gaming Business · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- NIGC FY 2025 Gross Gaming Revenue Report · National Indian Gaming Commission · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“FY 2025’s GGR of $46.2 billion marks the highest ever GGR for the Indian gaming industry.”