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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-3 - General Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any person who
				is engaged in or employed by those engaged in a Roping Event or operating a
				Roping Event or operating concessions for or under authority from any Permittee
				must be licensed by the Commission.
(b) The Permittee shall have an ambulance,
				approved to transport patients, at the arena during all performances and slack,
				and shall ensure that adequate first-aid services are available during all
				performances and slack.
(c) A
				Permittee shall ensure that a veterinarian is present and on site during every
				performance or slack.
(d) Betting
				Explanations. A summary explanation of pari-mutuel wagering and each type of
				betting pool offered shall be published in the program for every wagering
				performance. The rules relative to each type of pari-mutuel pool offered must
				be prominently displayed on the grounds and available upon request made to
				permittee representatives.
(e)
				Display of Betting Information
(i) Approximate
				odds for Win pool shall be posted on display devices within view of the
				wagering public and updated at intervals of not more than 90 seconds.
(ii) The probable payoff of amounts wagered,
				in total and on each betting interest, for other pools may be displayed to the
				wagering public at intervals and in a manner approved by the
				Commission.
(iii) Official results
				and payoffs must be displayed upon each contest being declared
				official.
(iv) Each Permittee
				approved by the Commission to conduct a Roping Event shall offer a current and
				accurate publication which reveals the order of competition, grouping,
				contestant's names, and available past performance records (money earned,
				national ranking, etc) for all ropers entered to the public.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-4 - Performance and Slack

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Slack shall be
				produced under the same conditions as a performance.
(b) The order of the performance go-rounds
				may not change once a go-round has started without the consent of the
				Judges.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-5 - Drawing Positions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Drawing of
				Roper. Shall be a blind and random draw where a roper is drawn for his position
				in a go-round/section in the presence of a Steward or Judge or his/her
				designate.
(b) Drawing of Stock.
				Shall be a blind and random draw where stock is paired up with a roper for a
				go-round/section in the presence of a Steward or Judge or his/her
				designate.
(c) Roping Event Stock
				must be properly identified with ear tag, permanent brand, or horn
				brand.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-6 - Arena Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The arena shall
				be as free as possible of rock, holes, and unnecessary obstacles.
(b) The Permittee shall ensure that there is
				adequate lighting for all indoor and night Roping Events.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-7 - Stewards/Judges and Judging

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) There shall be
				at least one Steward and at least two Judges at all Professional Roping Events
				permitted by the Commission.
(b)
				The Steward shall interpret and enforce these rules and determine all questions
				pertaining to an event matter not specifically covered by these rules in
				conformity with justice and customs of the event, subject to the powers and
				duties of the Commission. Refer to Chapter 5, Section 16.
(i) The Steward may refer any matter deemed
				necessary to the Commission for further action.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-8 - Timers and Timing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In all Roping
				Events the stock shall receive a predetermined head start. Timing shall start
				when the steer or calf crosses the score line and shall stop when the judge
				determines.
(b) All Roping Events
				must use at least two timers who are approved by the Commission.
(c) Two hand-held digital watches shall be
				used in the timed events. All digits beyond tenths will be ignored. Official
				time shall be the average of the two times. All times in the timed events are
				to be recorded in 10ths of a second. If one of the two timers misses the start
				or stop or is delayed in starting or stopping the watch, or if the watch used
				by one timer malfunctions, that time shall be declared a problem to the other
				timer and only the time recorded by the other timer will be used.
(d) Any Roping Event using electronic timers
				are also required to use a minimum of two back-up hand-held digital
				watches.
(e) Timers will work from
				the same location during all go-rounds/sections at a permitted event.
(f) Timers for a Roping Event may not be
				changed after the first contestant starts, except for sickness or injury, which
				change must be approved by the Commission or Steward.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-9 - General Roping Requirements and Event Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Tie-down
				Roping. Contestant must rope calf, dismount, throw calf by hand and cross and
				tie three legs. To qualify as an acceptable time, there shall be at least one
				wrap around all three legs and a half-hitch. If calf is down when roper reaches
				it, the calf must be let up to his feet and be thrown by hand. If roper's hand
				is on the calf when calf falls, calf is considered thrown by hand. Rope must
				hold calf until roper gets hand on calf. Three legs must remain tied for six
				seconds, as timed by the judge; from the time the rope horse takes his first
				step forward after the roper has remounted, until timed and approved by the
				judge. Rope must remain slack until the judge approves the tie.
(b) Dally Team Roping.
(i) The header must rope the steers head and
				change the direction of the steer.
(A)
				Acceptable head catches. Around both horns, half a head, or around the
				neck.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-10 - Specifications of Stock

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Weight for
				Tie-down Roping stock shall be a minimum of 220 pounds and a maximum of 280
				pounds.
(b) The minimum weight for
				Stock that is to be used in Dally Team Roping is 450 pounds and the maximum is
				650 pounds.
(c) All steers used in
				the Steer Roping must weigh a minimum of
				450 pounds and a maximum of 600 pounds.
(d) Any deviations must be approved by the
				Steward/Judges or its duly appointed designee. There can be no more than a 50
				pound deviation in weight from the smallest to the largest.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-11 - Humane Treatment of Animals

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) General. These
				Rules are intended to ensure the humane treatment of Roping Event animals
				"horse and stock" and shall be in effect for all Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission
				approved Roping Events
(b) The
				Judges shall determine if an animal is fit for competition, following a
				recommendation of the Veterinarian.
(c) Veterinarian. Refer to Chapter 1 2,
				Section 2, (b). Chapter 12, Section 3, (c). Chapter 7, Section 11, (a) through
				(e).
(d) A conveyance or "horse
				ambulance" must be available and shall be
				used, where practicable, to remove animals from the arena in case of injury.
				Animals removed from the arena due to injury shall be placed in a situation as
				isolated and comfortable as possible to reduce stress.
(e) Any injured animals shall be humanely
				removed from the arena before continuing the Roping Event performance or
				slack.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0001 - Pari-Mutuel › Chapter 12 - PROFESSIONAL ROPING EVENTS › Section 12-12 - Corrupt Practices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Also refer to
				Chapter 2, Section 2.
(b) No person
				shall tamper or attempt to tamper with an animal in such a way as to affect its
				speed in an event, nor shall he counsel or in any way aid or abet any such
				tampering.
(c) No electrical or
				mechanical device or other expedient designed to increase or decrease the speed
				of an animal (or that would tend to do so) other than the ordinary whip or
				spurs, shall be applied to an animal by anyone at any time on the grounds of
				the permitted event.
(d) A roper
				shall be the absolute insurer of and responsible for the condition of all
				animals entered in a roping event which he is engaged to ride, regardless of
				the acts of third parties.
(i) Any roper
				disqualified by reason of violating the absolute insurer rule shall be denied
				and/or shall promptly return any part of the purse or sweepstakes or any trophy
				or prize received which shall be redistributed by order of the Steward. The
				roper may, in the discretion of the Commission, be subject to any or all of the
				following penalties: fine, suspension, license revocation, or being ruled
				off.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 2 - Permits/Permittees › Section 2-1 - Permits Generally

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An individual must have an occupational
				permit if his or her duties directly impact the integrity of online sports
				wagering in Wyoming, including:
(i) An
				individual who has the capability of affecting the outcome of sports wagering
				through deployment of code to production for any critical components of a
				sports wagering system;
(ii) An
				individual who can deploy code to production and directly supervises
				individuals who have the capability of affecting the outcome of sports wagering
				in Wyoming through deployment of code to production for other than read-only or
				the equivalent access to any critical components of a sports wagering
				system;
(iii) An individual who
				directly manages a sports wagering operation or who directly supervises an
				individual who directly manages a sports wagering operation; or
(iv) Any other individual who directly
				impacts the integrity of sports wagering as determined by the Commission, which
				shall include but not be limited to, any individual who has the capability to
				directly affect the outcome of an online sports wager or a payout to a
				patron.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 2 - Permits/Permittees › Section 2-2 - Permits; Fees; and Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator shall possess
				a permit to accept online sports wagers issued by the Commission. No person
				shall accept online sports wagers without holding a valid permit issued by the
				Commission.
(b) A qualified gaming
				entity applying for a sports wagering operator permit shall do so on a uniform
				application furnished by the Commission. The fee for both an initial
				application and renewal application shall be two thousand five hundred dollars
				($2,500.00). The application shall require an applicant, at a minimum, to
				provide:
(i) The full name, current address,
				and contact information of the applicant;
(ii) Disclosure of each person who has
				control of the applicant as described in subsection (f) of this
				section;
(iii) The applicant's
				fingerprints and the fingerprints of individuals identified in subsection (f)
				of this section considered to have control of an applicant or
				permittee;
(iv) Consent to permit
				the Commission to conduct a criminal history record check of the applicant and
				each individual disclosed under subsection (f) of this section in accordance
				with procedures established by the Commission. This subsection shall not
				require an applicant or individual who has submitted to a criminal background
				check in this or any other state within the twelve (12) months before
				submitting the application to resubmit to another criminal background check
				provided that the applicant or individual submits the results of the previous
				criminal background check and affirms that there has been no material change in
				the criminal history since the time of the criminal background check;
(v) For the applicant and each person
				disclosed under subsection (f) of this section, a record of previous issuances
				and denials of any gambling-related permit, license or application in Wyoming,
				or in any other jurisdiction in the United States; and
(vi) Any other additional information or
				permissions as requested by the Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Taxes and Payments › Section 3-1 - Taxes and Payments Generally

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Not later than the fifteenth
				(15th) day of each month, a sports wagering operator
				shall remit electronically ten percent (10%) of online sports wagering revenue
				from the prior month to the Commission.
(b) Prior to commencing operations in
				Wyoming, each sports wagering operator shall establish and, after that,
				maintain an operating account at a designated financial institution capable of
				handling electronic fund transfers. The sports wagering operator must notify
				the Commission of the financial institution where funds are deposited, and the
				Commission may reject the proposed financial institution for cause. No change
				of financial institution may be made without prior Commission
				approval.
(c) A sports wagering
				operator must remit the tax or payment imposed, by an electronic transfer of
				funds. In addition, the sports wagering operator shall electronically transmit
				to the Commission a tax return in the format provided by the Commission. The
				return, and tax or payment shall be transmitted no later than the fifteenth
				(15th) day of the month succeeding the calendar
				month in which the online sports wagering revenue proceeds were received by the
				sports wagering operator. The tax or payment is timely if it settles to the
				Commission's bank account by the sixteenth (16th) day of the month succeeding
				the calendar month in which the online sports wagering revenue was received by
				the sports wagering operator.
(d)
				If the amount of online sports wagering revenue for a month is a negative
				figure, the sports wagering operator shall not remit a sports wagering tax or
				payment for that month. Any negative online sports wagering revenue must be
				carried over and calculated as a deduction on the tax form or payment form on
				the subsequent months until the negative figure has been brought to a zero
				balance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Taxes and Payments › Section 3-2 - Write-Offs/Amounts Returned/Disputed Credit or Debit Charges

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator shall not
				receive a deduction from online sports wagering revenue unless written approval
				is granted by the Commission for the following:
(i) Amounts returned to a patron because of a
				game, platform, or system malfunction or because the online sports wager must
				be voided because of concerns regarding integrity of the wager or game that
				were previously included in the computation of online sports wagering revenue;
				or
(ii) Uncollectible markers or
				successfully disputed credit or debit card charges that were previously
				included in the computation of online sports wagering revenue. Discretionary
				write-offs by the sports wagering operator do not constitute an uncollectible
				marker.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-1 - Authorized and Prohibited Events and Wager Types

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Before any sports wagering operator or
				sports wagering vendor may accept online sports wagers on an event category or
				online sports wagers of a particular wager type, the event category or wager
				type must be approved by the Commission.
(b) Unless already approved by the
				Commission, a request for approval must be submitted by a sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor in the form and manner prescribed by the
				Commission, subject to the following:
(i) A
				request for approval of an event category involving athletic events must
				include, at a minimum, the name of the sports governing body and, to the extent
				known by the sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor, a description
				of its policies and procedures regarding event integrity; and
(ii) A request for approval of an event
				category involving events other than athletic events must include:
(A) A full description of the event category
				and the manner in which online sports wagers would be placed and winning online
				sports wagers would be determined;
(B) A full description of any technology that
				would be utilized to offer the event category;
(C) Assurance that the event category meets
				the requirements of subsection (h);
(D) Any rules or voting procedures related to
				the event category; and
(E) Any
				other information the Commission considers necessary.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-2 - Prohibiting Wagers for Good Cause

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports governing body may request
				online sports wagering information or may request the Commission to restrict,
				limit, or exclude online sports wagering on a particular event or a particular
				wager type.
(b) The request must be
				submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission and must include
				all of the following:
(i) The identity of the
				sports governing body and contact information for at least one specific
				individual who will be the primary point of contact for questions related to
				the request;
(ii) A description of
				the online sports wagering information, event, or wager type that is the
				subject of the request;
(iii)
				Information explaining why granting the request is necessary to protect the
				integrity of the event, or public confidence in the integrity of the event,
				that is the subject of the request. This may include information regarding any
				credible threat to the integrity of the event that is beyond the control of the
				sports governing body to preemptively remedy or mitigate; and
(iv) Any other information required by the
				Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-3 - Wagering Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor must adopt comprehensive wagering rules, which must be approved
				by the Commission.
(b) The wagering
				rules, together with any other information the Commission considers
				appropriate, must be conspicuously displayed on the sports wagering operator's
				or its sports wagering vendor's digital platform or mobile application,
				included in the terms and conditions of sports wagering accounts, and copies
				must be made readily available to individuals and patrons.
(c) The wagering rules must address the
				following items regarding online sports wagers, at a minimum:
(i) Types of online sports wagers
				accepted;
(ii) Minimum and maximum
				online sports wagers;
(iii)
				Description of the process for handling incorrectly posted events, odds, online
				sports wagers, or results;
(iv)
				Method for calculation and payment of winning online sports wagers;
(v) Effect of schedule changes;
(vi) Method of notifying patrons of odds or
				proposition changes;
(vii)
				Acceptance of online sports wagers at other than posted terms;
(viii) Procedures related to pending winning
				online sports wagers;
(ix) Method
				of contacting the sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor for
				questions and complaints;
(x)
				Description of prohibited persons, restricted patrons, and events and wager
				types on which online sports wagers may not be accepted under the statutes and
				these rules;
(xi) Methods of
				funding a wager;
(xii) Maximum
				payouts; however, such limits must only be established through limiting the
				amount of an online sports wager and cannot be applied to reduce the amount
				paid to a patron as a result of a winning online sports wager;
(xiii) A policy by which the sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor can cancel online sports wagers for obvious
				errors pursuant to the sports wagering operator's or sports wagering vendor's
				internal controls, which must include a definition and procedures for obvious
				errors;
(xiv) Parlay wager related
				rules;
(xv) Rules and procedures
				for wagering communications;
(xvi)
				What is to occur when an event or any component of an event on which online
				sports wagers are accepted is canceled, including the handling of online sports
				wagers with multiple selections, such as parlays, where one or more of these
				selections is canceled; and
(xvii)
				Any other wagering rule and related information the Commission determines
				necessary.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-4 - Acceptance of Wagers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Available wagers must be displayed to
				patrons on the sports wagering system. The display must include the odds and a
				brief description of the event and wagering proposition.
(b) The sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor shall debit the amount wagered by a patron. Wagers shall not be
				accepted in an amount in excess of an account balance.
(c) A sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor may not accept an online sports wager on an event unless a
				wagering proposition is posted on the sports wagering system.
(d) A sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor may not set lines or odds or offer wagering propositions
				designed for the purposes of ensuring that a patron will win an online sports
				wager or a series of online sports wagers, unless the lines, odds, or wagering
				propositions are offered in connection with a bonus or promotional offer
				conducted in accordance with Section
				8 of
				these rules.
(e) A sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor may, in its discretion, cancel an accepted
				online sports wager for an obvious error. An obvious error must be defined in
				the sports wagering operator's or sports wagering vendor's internal
				controls.
(f) A sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor must cancel an online sports wager made by a
				prohibited person or by a restricted patron in violation of their restrictions
				and confiscate the funds. A sports wagering operator or online sports wagering
				vendor must cancel a wager under this subsection when the sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor becomes aware that the individual who made
				the online sports wager is a prohibited person or a restricted patron in
				violation of their restrictions.
(g) Except as otherwise provided in this
				chapter, a sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor may not
				unilaterally cancel an accepted online sports wager without prior written
				approval of the Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-5 - Prohibited Persons

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator and a sports
				wagering vendor must make reasonable efforts to prevent a prohibited person
				from placing an online sports wager.
(b) If a sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor detects, or is notified of, an individual suspected of being a
				prohibited person who had engaged or is engaging in prohibited online sports
				wagering, the sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor, or both, must
				use reasonable measures to verify whether the individual is prohibited or
				not.
(c) If the sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor cannot establish, by reasonable measures
				that the individual is prohibited, then the individual is presumed to not be a
				prohibited person for the purposes of this rule.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-6 - Layoff Wagers

Current through July 13, 2024
The sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor is
				  permitted to place and accept layoff wagers When placing a layoff wager the
				  sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor must disclose its identity
				  to the sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor accepting the layoff
				  wager A sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor may decline to
				  accept a layoff wager in its sole discretion Layoff wagers must be reported to
				  the Commission
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-7 - Tournaments/Contests/Pools

Current through July 13, 2024
A sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor may
				  conduct an online sports wagering tournament, contest, or pool, subject to all
				  of the following:
(a) No online sports
				wagering tournament, contest, or pool shall be conducted unless the sports
				wagering operator or sports wagering vendor, before the first time a
				tournament, contest, or pool type is offered, files written notice with the
				Commission of its intent to offer that tournament, contest, or pool type and
				obtains approval from the Commission. The sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor may file a master list with the Commission to satisfy this
				requirement;
(b) The request must
				provide a detailed description of the tournament, contest, or pool type and
				must include the rules of the tournament, contest, or pool, the requirements
				for entry, the entry fees, the rake, and potential payouts. The request must
				also indicate whether or not the proposed type involves a shared liquidity pool
				available to patrons in Wyoming and other jurisdictions with the prize pool
				being comprised of entry fees collected from patrons in multiple
				jurisdictions;
(c) Once a sports
				wagering operator or sports wagering vendor receives approval to offer a
				tournament, contest, or pool type the sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor shall not be required to seek additional approvals from the
				Commission for each subsequent type that is substantially similar;
(d) Each sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor must maintain a record of each tournament, contest, or pool it
				offers, which must address, at a minimum, all of the following:
(i) Name or identification of the tournament,
				contest, or pool;
(ii) The date and
				time the tournament, contest, or pool occurred or will occur (if
				known);
(iii) Events and wager
				types;
(iv) Rules concerning
				tournament, contest, or pool play and participation; and
(v) For each registered patron:
(A) Unique patron ID and username (if
				different);
(B) Amount of entry fee
				collected, including any bonus or promotional credits, and the date
				collected;
(C) Patron
				scorings/rankings; and
(D) Amount
				of winnings paid, including any bonus or promotional credits, and the date
				paid;
(vi) Total amount
				of entry fees collected, including any bonus or promotional credits;
(vii) Total amount of winnings paid to
				patrons, including any bonus or promotional credits;
(viii) Total rake, commission, or fees
				collected;
(ix) Funding source
				amount or amounts comprising the prize pool (for example, buy-ins, re-buys, or
				add-ons);
(x) Prize structure on
				payout;
(xi) Methodology for
				determining winner or winners; and
(xii) The current status of the tournament,
				contest, or pool (in progress, complete, interrupted, cancelled,
				etc.).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-8 - Bonus or Promotional Wagering

Current through July 13, 2024
A sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor may
				  conduct online sports wagering bonus or promotional offers subject to all of
				  the following:
(a) A sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor must maintain a record of all bonus or
				promotional offers related to online sports wagering to facilitate the
				Commission's tracking of bonus or promotional activity, which must address, at
				a minimum, all of the following:
(i) Unique
				bonus or promotional offer ID for each offer;
(ii) The date and time the bonus or
				promotional offer was or is scheduled to be available;
(iii) Current balance for bonus or
				promotional awards;
(iv) Total
				amount of bonus or promotional awards issued;
(v) Total amount of bonus or promotional
				awards redeemed;
(vi) Total amount
				of bonus or promotional awards expired;
(vii) Total amount of bonus or promotional
				award adjustments;
(viii) The
				current status of the bonus or promotional offer (active, disabled,
				decommissioned, etc.); and
(ix) The
				date and time the bonus or promotional offer was or is scheduled to be
				decommissioned.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-9 - Taxation Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
Each sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor
				  shall, at all times, comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requirements
				  for reporting and withholding proceeds from online sports wagers by patrons and
				  shall send to patrons subject to IRS reporting or withholding a Form W2-G
				  summarizing the information for tax purposes following a winning wager being
				  deposited into an account Upon written request, the sports wagering operator or
				  sports wagering vendor shall provide patrons with summarized tax information on
				  sports wagering activities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-10 - Bank Secrecy Act Compliance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor must comply with all provisions of The Bank Secrecy Act of
				1970,
				31 USC §§
										5311 to
				5332,
				applicable to the sports wagering operator's or sports wagering vendor's online
				sports wagering operation.
(b) A
				sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor must, with regard to its
				online sports wagering operation, maintain records related to its compliance
				with the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970,
				31 USC §§
										5311 to
				5332,
				including all currency transaction reports, suspicious activity reports, and
				any supporting documentation, for a minimum of five (5) years. The sports
				wagering operator or sports wagering vendor must provide the records to the
				Commission and any appropriate law enforcement agencies on request consistent
				with the authorization prescribed in the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970,
				31 USC §§
										5311 to
				5332,
				and applicable regulations.
(c) A
				sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor must provide written notice
				to the Commission as soon as the sports wagering operator or sports wagering
				vendor becomes aware of a compliance review that is conducted by the Internal
				Revenue Service under the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970,
				31 USC §§
										5311 to
				5332,
				and involves or impacts the sports wagering operator's or sports wagering
				vendor's online sports wagering operation. The sports wagering operator or
				sports wagering vendor must provide a copy of the compliance review report or
				the equivalent to the Commission within ten (10) days after the receipt of the
				report by the sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-12 - Reserve Requirement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor must submit a plan to maintain a reserve in the amount
				necessary to ensure the security of funds held in sports wagering accounts and
				the ability to cover the outstanding online sports wagering liability. All
				plans require Commission approval.
(b) The reserve must be in the form of:
(i) Cash or cash equivalents maintained in a
				Wyoming bank account segregated from the sports wagering operator's or sports
				wagering vendor's operational funds;
(ii) An irrevocable letter of credit from a
				bank located either in the State of Wyoming or at a minimum charted in the
				State of Wyoming;
(iii) A
				bond;
(iv) Payment processor
				reserves and receivables;
(v) Any
				other form acceptable to the Commission; or
(vi) Any combination of the allowable forms
				described in paragraphs (i) to (v).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 4 - Patron Wagers › Section 4-13 - Patron Complaints

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor must include on its sports wagering system a clear mechanism to
				advise patrons of their right to make a complaint against the sports wagering
				operator or sports wagering vendor, including information explaining how
				complaints can be filed, how complaints are resolved, and how the patron may
				submit a complaint to the Commission.
(b) When a patron makes a complaint, the
				sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor shall immediately issue a
				complaint report, setting out:
(i) The name
				of the complainant;
(ii) The nature
				of the complaint;
(iii) The name of
				the persons, if any against whom the complaint was made;
(iv) The date of the complaint; and
(v) The action taken or proposed to be taken,
				if any, by the sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-1 - Sports Wagering System Technical Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A sports wagering operator shall use a
				sports wagering system to offer, conduct, or operate online sports wagering in
				accordance with applicable laws and these rules. Only a sports wagering
				operator or its sports wagering vendor may process, accept, offer, or solicit
				online sports wagers. If a sports wagering operator does not utilize a sports
				wagering vendor and, instead, develops its own sports wagering system, the
				sports wagering operator is considered both a sports wagering operator and a
				sports wagering vendor for the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Sports wagering operators and sports
				wagering vendors must comply with, and the Commission adopts and incorporates
				by reference, the Gaming Laboratories International Standard Series, GLI-33:
				Standards for Event Wagering Systems, Version 1.1, and its appendices, May 14,
				2019 Revision Date. The GLI-33 standards are intended to supplement rather than
				supplant other technical standards and requirements under these
				rules.
(c) A sports wagering system
				for use to conduct online sports wagering must meet the specifications set
				forth in these rules or other technical specifications as prescribed by the
				Commission. Failure to comply with the approved specifications, internal
				controls, or technical specifications may result in disciplinary action by the
				Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-2 - Approval of Sports Wagering System

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Prior to conducting online sports
				wagering, and annually thereafter, the sports wagering system used in
				conjunction with the sports wagering operation shall be submitted to a
				nationally recognized, independent gaming laboratory approved by the Commission
				for certification testing. Certification and Commission approval must be
				received prior to the use of any sports wagering system to conduct online
				sports wagering.
(b) If the sports
				wagering system meets or exceeds the specifications set forth in these rules or
				other technical specifications as prescribed by the Commission, the independent
				gaming laboratory approved by the Commission shall certify the sports wagering
				system. Sports wagering operators and sports wagering vendors are prohibited
				from offering online sports wagering in Wyoming without such certification. The
				sports wagering vendor is responsible for all costs associated with testing and
				obtaining such certifications.
(c)
				The sports wagering operator and its sports wagering vendor must submit change
				control processes to the Commission for approval which detail evaluation
				procedures for identifying the criticality of updates and determining the
				updates that must be submitted to a Commission approved independent gaming
				laboratory for review and certification. These processes must be:
(i) Developed in accordance with, the Gaming
				Laboratories International, Change Management Program Guide, Version 1.0,
				Published May 6, 2020, which the Commission adopts and incorporates by
				reference; and
(ii) Certified prior
				to its deployment and audited at an annual interval by the independent gaming
				laboratory.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-3 - Geolocation Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All online sports wagering transactions
				must be initiated and received or otherwise made by a patron located in the
				authorized geographic boundaries within Wyoming. The authorized geographic
				boundaries shall exclude Indian Lands located in Wyoming. For purposes of these
				rules, the intermediate routing of electronic data in connection with online
				sports wagering, including routing across state lines, does not determine the
				location or locations in which the online sports wager is initiated, received,
				or otherwise made.
(b) The sports
				wagering vendor must utilize a geolocation system to reasonably detect the
				physical location of an individual or patron attempting to access the sports
				wagering system and place an online sports wager and to monitor and block
				unauthorized attempts to place an online sports wager when an individual or
				patron is not within the authorized geographic boundaries.
(c) The Commission shall approve technical
				specifications for geolocation systems and any specific requirements related to
				geolocation and may also issue such requirements in the form of Commission
				Directives.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-4 - Location of Servers, Security, and Cloud Storage

Current through July 13, 2024
Unless otherwise approved by the Commission in writing, a
				  sports wagering operator and its sports wagering vendor must place its primary
				  server or other equipment responsible for the acceptance of patron wagers in
				  secure locations in this state. The Commission may approve of the use of
				  internet or cloud-based hosting of duplicate data or data not related to
				  transactional wagering data upon written request of a sports wagering operator
				  or sports wagering vendor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-5 - Integrity and Security Assessment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each sports wagering operator or sports
				wagering vendor shall, within ninety (90) days after commencing operations in
				Wyoming, and annually thereafter, have an integrity and security assessment of
				the sports wagering system conducted by an independent professional selected by
				the sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor and subject to approval
				of the Commission.
(b) The scope of
				the sports wagering system integrity and security assessment is subject to
				approval of the Commission and must include, at a minimum, all of the
				following:
(i) A vulnerability assessment of
				digital platforms, mobile applications, internal, external, and wireless
				networks with the intent of identifying vulnerabilities of all devices, the
				sports wagering systems, and applications transferring, storing, and/or
				processing personal identifying information (PII) and/or other sensitive
				information connected to or present on the networks;
(ii) A penetration test of all digital
				platforms, mobile applications, internal, external, and wireless networks to
				confirm if identified vulnerabilities of all devices, the sports wagering
				systems, and applications are susceptible to compromise;
(iii) A review of the firewall rules to
				verify the operating condition of the firewall and the effectiveness of its
				security configuration and rule sets performed on all of the perimeter
				firewalls and the internal firewalls;
(iv) A technical security control assessment
				against the provisions adopted in Appendix B of GLI-33 and these rules with
				generally accepted professional standards and as approved by the
				Commission;
(v) An evaluation of
				information security services, cloud services, payment services (financial
				institutions, payment processors, etc.), location services, and any other
				services which may be offered directly by the permittee or involve the use of
				third parties; and
(vi) Any other
				specific criteria or standards for the sports wagering system integrity and
				security assessment as prescribed by the Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-6 - Sports Wagering Technical Security Controls

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to the technical security controls set out in
				  Appendix B of GLI-33, additional technical security controls may be adopted by
				  the Commission through the issuance of Commission Directives.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-7 - Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Current through July 13, 2024
Each sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor shall
				  implement, maintain, regularly review and revise, and comply with a
				  comprehensive ISMS. The purpose of which shall be to take reasonable steps to
				  protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal
				  identifying information (PII) of individuals who place a wager with the sports
				  wagering operator or sports wagering vendor, and shall contain administrative,
				  technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the size, complexity, nature,
				  and scope of the operations and the sensitivity of the personal information
				  owned, licensed, maintained, handled, or otherwise in the possession of the
				  sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor Additional ISMS
				  specifications may be adopted by the Commission through the issuance of
				  Commission Directives.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-8 - Test Accounts

Current through July 13, 2024
A sports wagering operator or sports wagering vendor may
				  establish test accounts to be used to test the various components and operation
				  of a sports wagering system pursuant to internal controls adopted by the sports
				  wagering operator or sports wagering vendor, which, at a minimum, must address
				  all of the following:
(a) The
				procedures for issuing funds used for testing, including the identification of
				who may issue the funds and the maximum amount of funds that may be
				issued;
(b) The procedures for
				assigning each test account for use by only one (1) individual. However, a
				sport wagering operator may establish a specific scenario or instance of a test
				account that may be shared by multiple users if each user's activities are
				separately logged;
(c) The
				maintenance of a record for all test accounts, to include when they are active,
				to whom they are issued, and the employer of the individual to whom they are
				issued;
(d) The procedures for
				auditing testing activity by the sports wagering operator or sports wagering
				vendor to ensure the accountability of funds used for testing and proper
				adjustments to online sports wagering revenue; and
(e) The procedures for authorizing and
				auditing out-of-state test activity.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission › Sub-Agency 0002 - Online Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Technical Standards › Section 5-9 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Commission hereby incorporates by
				reference the following gaming standards:
(i)
				The Gaming Laboratories International Standard Series, GLI-33: Standards for
				Event Wagering Systems, Version 1.1, and its appendices, May 14, 2019 Revision
				Date, which can be found electronically at
http://gaming.wyo.gov
;
(ii) The Gaming Laboratories International,
				Change Management Program Guide, Version 1.0, Published May 6, 2020, which can
				be found electronically at
http://gaming.wyo.gov
;