New Online Gaming Bill Filed In Wyoming, Includes PokerLowest Populated State Eyes Online Gambling Revenue |
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You can now add Wyoming to the latest states considering legalizing online gaming. Legislators in the Cowboy State recently introduced a bill to legalize iGaming, including online poker.
The proposal was introduced by Rep. Bob Davis after a study by Spectrum Gaming Group for the Wyoming Gaming Commission reported that the state, which does not have a state income tax, could bring in $900 million in revenue over five years.
“The biggest thing is that it’s occurring illegally in the state of Wyoming,” Davis told Cowboy State Daily. “And so, we need to do something to protect the wagering public, in my opinion. Then along with that comes some other benefits to the state.”
The state already allows for legalized casinos and sports betting, and Davis believes online gaming isn’t a major leap from those activities.
“There seems to be large amounts in wagering, according to the different studies and stuff,” Davis said. “Wyoming could use that tax money.”
The legislation would authorize at least five online gaming operator permits and tax gross gaming revenue at 16%. A five-year permit would cost operators $100,000 with a renewal available for $50,000.
Poker is specifically mentioned within the bill, but Wyoming has the distinction as the state with the lowest population in the country with just 584,000 people. Finding any real sustainable numbers for online poker would mean joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), which includes Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, West Virginia, and Delaware.
Pennsylvania is also set to join the agreement soon, but states with lower populations have struggled in gaining traction when it comes to online poker. There are currently no poker operators in Delaware or West Virginia.
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