Wyoming lawmakers propose felony ban on online sweepstakes games
Wyoming’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously sponsored draft legislation to ban online sweepstakes games and make their operation a felony. The proposal seeks to clarify which state body handles complaints; representatives for Bally’s and VGW challenged aspects of the draft, while the Wyoming Gaming Commission said the current referral process creates a recurring cycle.
The draft could expose sweepstakes-game operators in Wyoming to felony liability if enacted.