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HB0299

Amendments to Online Sports Wagering

Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill allows Wyoming tribes to conduct online sports betting and changes rules about where people can place bets.

What it does

Allows the Northern Arapaho tribe and the Eastern Shoshone tribe of the Wind River Reservation to offer online sports wagering.
Requires sports betting companies to use a system that shows where users are located when they make bets.
Excludes people on Indian lands from having to be in Wyoming to place bets, as defined by federal law.

Who it affects

Wyoming tribes
Sports betting companies and users

Limits and unknowns

The bill did not pass in its current session.
It is unclear if and when similar legislation might be reintroduced.

Plain language

Terms to know

Qualified gaming entity: A company or tribe that can offer online sports wagering in at least three U.S. states under state rules.
Geolocation system: A technology used to track the physical location of a person making an online bet.

Official record

Sources

Source checked

Official bill page Introduced text Official digest Current bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 8:07 AM

Larry Hicks

R · S11

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because tribes operating online gaming within their reservations would not be subject to the state's current requirement to contribute a percentage of receipts, resulting in lost revenue for Wyoming.

Public statementFloor statement at 5:37:16 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S COW:Failed 12-12-7-0-02025-02-27 · Senate12 yes 12 no

Yes: 12
No: 12
Absent: 0
Excused: 7
Conflict: 0

S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02025-02-25 · Senate4 yes 1 no

Yes: 4
No: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 4

Bill LandenR · S27 Brian BonerR · S02 Stacy JonesR · S13 Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 1

Larry HicksR · S11

H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-14-3-0-02025-02-10 · House45 yes 14 no

Yes: 45
No: 14
Absent: 0
Excused: 3
Conflict: 0

H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-02-04 · House9 yes 0 no

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 9

Andrew ByronR · H22 CAMPBELLJulie JarvisR · H57 Karlee ProvenzaD · H45 Liz StorerD · H23 Marilyn ConnollyR · H40 Pam ThayerR · H15 Robert WharffR · H49 Steve HarshmanR · H37

Official activity

Bill history

2025-02-27S COW:Failed 12-12-7-0-0Senate
2025-02-25S Placed on General FileSenate
2025-02-25S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
2025-02-18S Introduced and Referred to S06 - TravelSenate
2025-02-10S Received for IntroductionSenate
2025-02-10H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-14-3-0-0House
2025-02-07H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
2025-02-06H COW:PassedHouse
2025-02-04H Placed on General FileHouse
2025-02-04H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
2025-01-30H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelHouse
2025-01-28H Received for IntroductionHouse
2025-01-27Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

HB0299H2001

The amendment changes where people can place online sports bets in Wyoming.

HB0299SS001

The amendment changes how online sports wagering vendors can get permits in Wyoming and clarifies requirements for tribes to operate gaming locations.