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HB0172 • 2026

Limitations on historic horse racing terminals-2.

AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering; establishing limits on the operation and number of historic horse racing terminals as specified; amending and creating requirements for simulcasting permits; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Johnson
Last action
2026-02-13
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so the effective date is irrelevant.

Limitations on Historic Horse Racing Terminals

This act sets limits on the number and operation of historic horse racing terminals in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a limit on how many historic horse racing terminals can be operated based on track length, with specific numbers for tracks longer or shorter than seven-eighths of a mile.
  • Requires at least sixteen live horse racing days per year to qualify for a simulcasting permit.
  • Prohibits the addition of new terminals if existing ones are not in use.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Horse racing track owners and operators
  • Gambling regulators in Wyoming

Terms To Know

Simulcasting permit
A license that allows a horse racing track to show live races from other tracks.
Pari-mutuel event days
Days when betting on horse races is allowed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
  • Details about the economic impact of these limits are not provided in the source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-13 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2026-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2026-02-11 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
26LSO-0339
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0339
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0172

Limitations on historic horse racing terminals-2.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Johnson, Brady, Hoeft, Knapp, Neiman, Singh, Smith, Strock, Washut, Wasserburger, Webber and Winter and Senator(s) Hutchings, McKeown and Pearson

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering; establishing limits on the operation and number of historic horse racing terminals as specified; amending and creating requirements for simulcasting permits; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 11
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25
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104(m) is amended to read:

11
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104.

Gaming commission; officers; director; meetings; quorum; records; licenses generally; effect of financial interest in events.

(m)

With respect to simulcasting permits, t
he commission shall
adopt rules to:

(i)

E
stablish the number of actual live horse racing or pari
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mutuel event days required to qualify for a simulcasting permit
.

The commission shall adopt rules governing establishment of live horse racing or pari
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mutuel event days required for a simulcasting permit in a manner that ensures

as provided in this paragraph. Not less than sixteen (16) of the live horse racing event days shall be conducted on the permitted track for which the permitholder was first authorized to conduct live horse racing to qualify for a simulcasting permit under this act. The rules shall ensure
fair and equitable involvement of all affected parties, including consideration of the economic viability of those days to permit applicants
;
.

(ii)

Specify requirements for historic horse racing terminals operated under a simulcasting permit, including all of the following:

(A)

No permitholder shall be authorized to operate additional terminals at any location in the state if the permitholder is authorized to operate one (1) or more terminals under a simulcasting permit at any location in the state that are not in use;

(B)

On and after July 1, 2028, no permitholder shall be authorized to operate more than the following number of terminals in the state:

(I)

One thousand two hundred (1,200) terminals for each permitted track that is equal to or greater than seven
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eighths (7/8) of a mile in length and on which the permitholder conducts a live horse racing day required to qualify for a simulcasting permit under paragraph (i) of this subsection;

(II)

One thousand (1,000) terminals for each permitted track that is less than seven
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eighths (7/8) of a mile in length and on which the permitholder conducts a live horse racing day required to qualify for a simulcasting permit under paragraph (i) of this subsection.

Section 2
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The Wyoming gaming commission shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.

Section 3.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2026.

(b)

Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

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