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Wyoming officially becomes 44th state with a lotteryNews Story
Wyoming lottery supporters have finally struck the jackpot. Gov. Matt Mead cleared the way for Wyoming to begin the process of bringing a lottery to the state by signing House Bill 77 into law Wednesday. The legislation will create a quasi-government corporation that will be charged with establishing a state lottery or, more likely, joining a multi-state game, such as Powerball. The proposal narrowly passed the Legislature last month. It then faced the threat of a veto from Mead, who ha
Mar 14, 2013, 11:47 am - Lottery News

Wyoming lottery bill clears LegislatureNews Story
Will the Governor sign the bill? The Wyoming House and Senate on Tuesday struck a compromise on the bill to allow a state lottery and multi-state games such as Powerball. House Bill 77 now goes to the desk of Gov. Matt Mead, who has been lukewarm about a lottery. Mead has said he has no moral objections but is concerned about the potential social costs. The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it or allow it to become law without his signature. The bill's passage culminated a
Feb 27, 2013, 11:36 am - Lottery News

Wyoming Legislature works on lottery bill compromiseNews Story
Don't bet just yet on a bill that would allow a lottery and multistate games such as Powerball in Wyoming. The state House of Representatives on Monday voted not to agree with changes the Senate made to the proposal despite the measure's main sponsor supporting the Senate version. Last week, the Senate amended the bill to change how the lottery's proceeds would be used. The Senate version specifies that any proceeds outside of the expenses and prizes will go to support the state school
Feb 26, 2013, 2:00 pm - Lottery News

Wyoming Senate passes lottery billNews Story
Includes video report The Wyoming Senate voted 18-10 Friday for a bill to allow a state lottery and multi-state games such as the Powerball. However, the bill designates revenue from the games for long-term school improvements, contrary to the bill as it came from the House. The revised measure will return to the House. The Senate approval came after years of attempts for a lottery that only got as far as the House. This year the Senate took House Bill 177 and changed the recipients of
Feb 22, 2013, 10:45 pm - Lottery News

Final Wyoming Senate vote on lottery bill coming FridayNews Story
A bill that would allow a Wyoming lottery and multi-state games such as Powerball received preliminary approval in the state Senate on Wednesday. The senate voted 17-to-12 to advance the bill. It already has passed the House and would need two more votes in the Senate. It's scheduled for its final vote Friday. The bill would allow a state lottery or multi-state games, but would not allow the sale of instant tickets, scratch-off tickets or electronic games. Supporters of the bill say Wyo
Feb 22, 2013, 7:03 am - Lottery News

Wyoming lottery bill advances to Senate floorNews Story
Updated, 8:05 pm A Senate committee has endorsed a bill that would bring the lottery to Wyoming. The Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted 3-2 Tuesday in support of House Bill 77. The bill, which has already passed the House, goes to the Senate floor for debate. No one is quite sure about its odds of passing. The proposal allows the state to offer a state lottery or join a multi-state lottery, such as the Powerball. Proceeds would go to local cities,
Feb 12, 2013, 7:42 pm - Lottery News

Wyoming House committee advances lottery billNews Story
A Wyoming House committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would allow the state to join the multi-state Powerball lottery. The profits would go to fix county and city roads. The sole purpose of House Bill 77 is to provide entertainment, said the sponsor, Rep. David Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne. The bill establishes a quasi state corporation with nine members appointed by the governor. The corporation's job is to develop a business plan and to find money to run the lottery. If they can't get t
Jan 30, 2013, 11:29 am - Lottery News

Lottery fails in WyomingNews Story
For the third time in six years, state lawmakers have killed a proposal to establish a lottery in Wyoming. By a 33-27 vote, the Wyoming House defeated legislation that would have created a quasi-public corporation to either run a Wyoming-only lottery or join a multistate lottery system. Wyoming remains one of seven states not to have a state lottery. Proponents of the legislation, House Bill 186, said many Wyoming residents have asked for a state lottery. A lottery would also help Wyomi
Feb 3, 2011, 8:10 am - Lottery News

Wyoming House gives preliminary OK to lottery billNews Story
The Wyoming House of Representatives has given preliminary approval to a bill to allow the sale of multi-state lottery tickets. Thirty-three of 60 House members voted for the bill Monday. It could also allow creation of an in-state lottery, but not the sale of instant scratch tickets. Sponsor Republican Rep. Dave Zwonitzer of Cheyenne said Wyoming should pass the bill to capture money that residents now spend buying lottery tickets out of state. Republican Rep. Bob Brechtel of Casper sa
Feb 1, 2011, 6:21 pm - Lottery News

Wyoming lawmakers moving to start lotteryNews Story
Wyomingites are one step closer to buying lottery tickets within state lines. A bill that would allow the Cowboy State to start a state lottery or join a multi-state lottery game like Powerball cleared its first step in the House on Thursday. Similar lottery proposals failed to move much farther two and four years ago. But House Bill 186 doesn't expand state government and doesn't require a $1 million investment to get started. Instead, the bill would set up a corporation to oversee the bu
Jan 28, 2011, 9:54 pm - Lottery News