Once again, no lottery for WyomingNews Story
The Wyoming House has defeated legislation that would have created a state lottery and allowed Wyoming to take part in the Powerball lottery. The House voted 35-25 against the bill Monday. Proponents said the lottery would have raised $11 million a year for the Hathaway Scholarship program. The scholarship is awarded to Wyoming students who attend the University of Wyoming or any of the state's community colleges. Rep. Allen Jaggi, R-Lyman, opposed the bill. Jaggi questioned whether the ...
Feb 12, 2009, 9:37 am - Lottery News forum

Wyoming lottery bill clears first hurdleNews Story
The bill will go to the House floor for debate A Wyoming House panel recommended Friday that the state House pass a bill creating a lottery. The Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted 7-2 that House Bill 170 pass. The lottery should generate $11 million a year for the Hathaway Scholarships, according to bill sponsor Rep. Sue Wallis, R-Recluse. As the money builds up, Wallis hopes some of it could be used for early childhood and preschool programs. The lotter ...
Feb 7, 2009, 10:01 am - Lottery News forum

Wyoming lawmakers again debate state lotteryNews Story
A Wyoming state House of Representatives committee will decide Friday whether a bill to create a state lottery to benefit education and the horse industry will survive. Kids and horses epitomize the spirit of Wyoming, bill sponsor Rep. Sue Wallis, R-Recluse, told the House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee on Monday. Wagering also is an old tradition in ranch country, she added. A conservative estimate shows a lottery with entry tickets sold at retail stores would ...
Feb 3, 2009, 3:00 pm - Lottery News forum

Wyoming lottery backers try againNews Story
Legislators will have another chance to pass a state lottery bill in the weeks ahead. The new proposal is modeled after the 15-year-old Georgia lottery. The 2009 version is different in many respects from previous bills that failed to get through the Wyoming Legislature. For one thing, the proposal would direct $11 million or $12 million to the Hathaway Scholarship Permanent Trust. It also would set up a separate entity, a business corporation, to run the lottery and would not require any ...
Jan 16, 2009, 9:09 am - Lottery News forum