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INTRODUCTION
HOUSE BILL NO.
Restrictions for historic horse racing.
Sponsored by: Joint Appropriations Committee
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering; limiting
2 permitting for simulcasting of historic pari-mutuel events
3 as specified; amending a definition; specifying
4 applicability; and providing for an effective date.
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6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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8 Section 1. W.S. 11-25-102(a)(v) and 11-25-104(m) are
9 amended to read:
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11 11-25-102. Definitions.
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13 (a) As used in this act:
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2 (v) "Pari-mutuel event" means the events which
3 are authorized by the commission for the conduct of horse
4 racing (to include quarter horse, thoroughbred or other
5 approved races), harness racing, cutter racing, chariot
6 racing, chuckwagon racing, professional roping and rodeo
7 events and simulcasting of dog racing and the events
8 described in this paragraph as prescribed by the
9 commission. Notwithstanding W.S. 6-7-101(a)(iv) and 11-25-
10 203, the commission may authorize and promulgate rules
11 providing for pari-mutuel wagering on events that have
12 previously occurred, utilizing an electronic system or a
13 commercial electrical gaming device that affords an
14 opportunity for the exercise of skill or judgment where the
15 outcome is not completely controlled by chance alone;
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17 11-25-104. Gaming commission; officers; director;
18 meetings; quorum; records; licenses generally; effect of
19 financial interest in events; simulcasting permits.
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21 (m) With respect to simulcasting permits, the
22 commission shall:
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1 (i) Establish the number of actual live horse
2 racing or pari-mutuel event days required to qualify for a
3 simulcasting permit;. The commission shall
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5 (ii) Adopt rules governing establishment of live
6 horse racing or pari-mutuel event days required for a
7 simulcasting permit in a manner that ensures fair and
8 equitable involvement of all affected parties, including
9 consideration of the economic viability of those days to
10 permit applicants;.
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12 (iii) Impose the following conditions on any
13 permit issued for simulcasting historic pari-mutuel events
14 using commercial electrical devices:
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16 (A) Each location where simulcasting is
17 authorized under this paragraph shall have not less than
18 twenty-five (25) commercial electrical devices;
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20 (B) No permit holder shall operate more than
21 two thousand (2,000) commercial electrical devices in the
22 state.
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1 (iv) Limit the number of permit holders
2 authorized to conduct simulcasting of historic pari-mutuel
3 events using commercial electrical devices to not more than
4 five (5) permit holders at any time.
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6 Section 2. Notwithstanding W.S. 11-25-104(m)(iii), as
7 created by section 1 of this act, the holder of a permit
8 issued before the effective date of this act by the Wyoming
9 gaming commission to conduct simulcasting of historic pari-
10 mutuel events shall be authorized to continue operation
11 subject to the conditions of the permit until the term of
12 the permit expires. Upon renewal of an application for a
13 permit, the requirements specified by W.S. 11-25-
14 104(m)(iii), as created by section 1 of this act, shall
15 apply to the holder of a permit.
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17 Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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19 (END)
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Statutes affected:
25LSO-0219 v0.5: 11-25-102, 11-25-104