Wyoming directs first $300,000 of online sports wagering revenue to county health programs for gambling treatment

Original title: Funds for problem gaming treatment-amendments.

Last action · February 13, 2026: H Did not Consider for IntroductionSponsors: Steve Johnson and 8 others

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 171 amends the distribution of online sports wagering revenue, requiring sports wagering operators to remit 10% of monthly revenue to the commission and continuously appropriating the first $300,000 each to the Department of Health for county gambling prevention and treatment programs starting July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Directs state online gaming revenue toward local addiction services, altering how state funds are allocated between county health programs and the general fund.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

sports wagering operators

Sports wagering operators must remit ten percent (10%) of online sports wagering revenue from the prior month to the commission not later than the fifteenth day of each month.

Directly affected

department of health

Receives a continuous appropriation of the first $300,000 of revenue generated under this section each fiscal year to be distributed to the counties commission.

Key Facts

Sports wagering operators must remit ten percent (10%) of online sports wagering revenue from the prior month to the commission not later than the fifteenth day of each month.
Each fiscal year, the first three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) of revenue generated under this section is continuously appropriated to the department of health.
Funds appropriated to the department of health are to be distributed to the counties commission to fund county health programs preventing and treating problematic gambling behavior.
Monies remitted to the commission exceeding the initial $300,000 are deposited by the state treasurer into the general fund.

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The commission is authorized to contract with persons for the provision of programs to prevent and treat problematic gambling behavior.
This act becomes effective on July 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much online sports wagering revenue is redirected to health programs?

The first $300,000 generated each under this section is to the department of health for county gambling prevention and treatment programs.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

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Feb 13, 2026House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
Feb 11, 2026
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