Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0187
Changes to Historic Horse Racing Rules
Last scannedOct 25, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill revises the requirements for permits related to historic horse racing and sets limits on the number of electronic devices allowed for betting.
What it does
- Revises the rules about how many live horse races are needed to get a permit for simulcasting (showing races from other places).
- Requires that any place getting a permit must have at least twenty electronic devices for people to bet on past horse racing events.
- Limits the number of betting machines to fifty per day if there are not enough live horse race days in a year.
- Reduces the number of betting machines by fifty for each missing live horse race day from the previous year.
Who it affects
- People and companies that want permits for historic horse racing simulcasting.
- The gaming commission responsible for issuing these permits.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass, so it does not have an effective date.
- It only affects places that want to get permits for historic horse racing simulcasting.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Simulcasting
- Showing live or recorded horse races from other places so people can bet on them.
- Pari-mutuel wagering
- A type of betting where all the money is shared among winners after taking out a percentage for the track and taxes.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO