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Sub-national
North America

United States - Wyoming: gambling regulation and licensing

Part of United States

  • Online sports bettingRegulated
Regulator
Wyoming Gaming Commission
Headline tax
Not yet verified
Licence required
Not yet verified
Last verified
30 Aug 2026

Summary

Wyoming is regulated by the Wyoming Gaming Commission, based in Casper. It states its primary mission as the protection of the wagering public and the health, safety and welfare of participants in all lawful gaming and pari-mutuel activity, and its vision as maintaining public confidence in the sector. The commission's published sections show the shape of what it supervises: online sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, skill-based amusements, responsible gaming, revenue reports and the Wyoming Bred Program. Online sports wagering having its own section is the significant point, since Wyoming authorised mobile betting without first building a commercial casino industry, making it one of the clearest examples of a state going straight to remote play. This profile records the commission and what its published material evidences, and leaves the rest as honest gaps. Licence types, fees, tax rates, advertising rules and compliance obligations have not yet been verified against primary sources. The category worth watching in Wyoming is skill-based amusements, a machine class that sits between regulated gaming and unregulated entertainment and has been contested in several states; that the commission lists it as its own supervised category is a meaningful signal.

Key facts

Regulator
Wyoming Gaming Commission
Regulator type
Sub-national body
Headline tax
Not yet verified
Licence required
Not yet verified
Minimum age
Not yet verified
Tax base
Not yet verified

Advertising

Advertising permitted
Yes
Affiliate rules
Affiliates are not separately licensed. The operator remains accountable for advertising published on its behalf, and only state-licensed operators may be promoted.
Celebrity and influencer rules
Advertising must not be directed at people below the legal minimum gambling age, which constrains the use of personalities and channels with an under-age following.
Penalties for breach
T supervises advertising as part of its licensing function and can take disciplinary action against the licence.he Wyoming Gaming Commission

Restrictions

  • Advertising is regulated by the Wyoming Gaming Commission as a condition of licensure rather than under a separate advertising statute.
  • Only operators licensed in the state may lawfully be promoted to its residents.
  • Advertising must not be directed at people below the legal minimum gambling age.
  • Operators must not direct marketing at self-excluded persons.

iGT coverage of United States - Wyoming

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Sources

  1. Tier 1Accessed 27 Aug 2026
  2. Tier 1Accessed 29 Aug 2026

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