Wyoming’s Gaming Commission announced an intent to adopt final amended wagering rules, reportedly on 27 February 2024. The proposed changes would require key personnel to obtain a five-year licence costing $250 and extend the application review period from 60 to 90 days.
Operators and suppliers would face revised licensing categories and longer application reviews.
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Texas representative Charlie Geren filed a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would let voters decide on casino gaming and sports betting on 2 November 2027. The proposal would limit casino gaming to physical premises, cap the state at 10 casinos and set a maximum tax rate of 15% of gross gaming revenue; online casino gaming is excluded.
Texas state representative Charlie Geren has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would put casino gaming and sports betting to a statewide vote on 2 November 2027 if passed.
Texas Republican lawmaker Charlie Geren has introduced a constitutional amendment that would let voters decide on casino gaming and sports betting on 2 November 2027, the proposal's media coverage reported. It would permit up to 10 casinos, require operator licences and cap taxes on casino and sports betting revenue at 15%; two-thirds of each legislative chamber must approve it before the vote can proceed.
Texans could decide whether to permit and regulate casino gaming and sports wagering under a constitutional amendment introduced by Charlie Geren, a Republican lawmaker from Fort Worth. The proposal schedules the public vote for 2 November 2027.
Wyoming generated $234m in sports betting handle in 2025, according to a published market tracker. The tracker identifies the Wyoming Gaming Commission as the regulator and September 2025 as the latest reported month.
Ohio Sen. Bill DeMora filed legislation to bring sports prediction markets under state sports-gambling rules and prohibit election-related event contracts. He said a federal appeals court ruling could help advance the proposals, though the bills would need to be reintroduced in 2027.
A Wyoming legislative committee declined to advance a proposal to raise the online sports betting tax from 10% to 20%, leaving the rate unchanged through at least 2026. The state's five online sportsbooks had opposed the increase, while the Sports Betting Alliance warned it would lead to worse odds, fewer promotions and reduced customer-service and responsible-gambling investment.