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Wyoming House Passes Lottery Bill

CHEYENNE, Wyoming – As reported by the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle: "In a narrow vote, lawmakers chose to take a chance and support a bill that would allow the state to get into the lottery game.

"The House Revenue Committee voted 5-4 to pass House Bill 20 to the full House for debate.

"…HB 20 would authorize the Wyoming pari-mutuel commission to operate a multistate lottery organization and contract with other states to operate a lottery. The commission would set rules for the lottery, employ a director and make an annual report to the Joint Revenue Interim Committee regarding its operation.

"Revenues from the sales of lottery tickets would go into a lottery account, except for 1 percent of gross revenues that would be set aside. The first $2 million set aside annually would go to assisting senior citizen services, a Game and Fish trust account and the State Parks and Historic Sites capital construction account, with remaining revenues going to the general fund.

"Originally, the bill moved a portion of the revenue to assist senior citizen centers but lawmakers voted to amend the language and allow the money to serve a broader set of purposes…"

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