Politicians, experts try to keep up with gambling’s meteoric rise in Wyoming
Sometimes the most revealing stories begin with the smallest details. A reporter’s modest $6 win on a Chilean horse race in a converted Wyoming diner perfectly captures the scale of what’s happening across the state—where $2.1 billion was wagered on horse racing in 2024, meaning every adult would have bet over $4,500 if the load were spread evenly. What started as an effort to revive Wyoming’s struggling horse tracks has mushroomed into thousands of gaming machines that look suspiciously like slot machines, proliferating so rapidly that local officials are fielding complaints and lawmakers are scrambling to catch up with taxes and regulations for an industry they barely planned for. Andrew Graham with WyoFile has the full story that should sound familiar in North Dakota where charitable gaming has grown widely since the legalization of e-tab machines (slot machines).
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