Wyo. Stat. § 11-25-210 (2026)

approval; permit conditions; revocation; judicial review.

     (a) Simulcasting shall be conducted only by a person
holding a simulcasting permit issued by the commission and
approved by the local approving authority under this section.

     (b) The commission shall promulgate rules for simulcasting
that are reasonably necessary to protect the public interest.

     (c) A simulcasting permit is a type of pari-mutuel event
permit and, except as specifically provided for in this section,
is subject to the same terms and conditions, and shall be issued
and renewed by the commission in the same manner as pari-mutuel
event permits issued under this act.

     (d) A simulcasting permit issued or renewed by the
commission off the permitted premises shall be subject to the
following:

          (i) If the simulcasting will be conducted within the
corporate limits of any city or town the permit or renewal shall
be subject to approval by the governing body of that city or
town, subject to paragraph (iii) of this subsection;

          (ii) If the simulcasting will be conducted outside
the corporate limits of any city or town the permit or renewal
shall be subject to approval by the board of county
commissioners of the county in which the simulcasting will be
conducted, subject to paragraph (iii) of this subsection;

          (iii) If the simulcasting will be conducted within
the corporate limits of any city or town, the permit or renewal
application shall be subject to review and objection by the
board of county commissioners of the county in which the
simulcasting will be conducted. If the simulcasting will be
conducted within one-half (1/2) mile of the corporate limits of
any city that has exercised the authority granted under W.S. 15-
3-202(b)(ii), the permit or renewal application shall be subject
to review and objection by the governing body of that city or
town. Any city, town or county that objects under this paragraph
shall submit written findings stating the basis for the
objection, including impacts on land use, public safety,
taxation or other substantial interests. The objection shall be
transmitted to the local approving authority within thirty (30)
days of the objecting city, town or county receiving the permit
or renewal application. An objection shall be deemed addressed
once the local approving authority places it on a public agenda,
considers the written findings and takes formal action to
sustain, modify or overrule the objection. No permit or renewal
shall be approved until all timely submitted objections have
been addressed;

           (iv) No simulcasting may be conducted within one
hundred (100) miles of any live pari-mutuel event permitted
under this act during the time the event is being held, except
that the commission may waive the one hundred (100) mile
limitation if the simulcasting permitholder obtains written
approval from the live pari-mutuel event permitholder conducting
the event;

          (v) A simulcasting permit or renewal shall be issued
by the commission only to an applicant authorized under this act
to conduct a pari-mutuel event other than simulcasting;

          (vi) Except as provided by paragraph (e)(ii) of this
section, counties, towns and municipalities shall not charge a
monetary fee to obtain a simulcasting permit or renewal that
exceeds the actual costs of issuing the permit or renewal.
     (e)   An applicant for a simulcasting permit or renewal
shall:

          (i) File an application for approval with the local
approving authority. Renewal applications shall be filed not
later than ninety (90) days prior to expiration of the permit;

          (ii) At the time of filing the application, pay an
amount sufficient to reimburse the actual cost of publishing
notice of the application;

          (iii) Identify in the application the specific
location in the city, town or county where simulcasting will be
conducted and the number of historic horse racing terminals to
be permitted at that location.

     (f) After receipt of an approval or renewal application,
the local approving authority shall promptly prepare and publish
notice of the application in a newspaper of general circulation
in the state once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks and shall
post the notice on its official website. The notice shall state
that the named applicant has applied for approval or renewal of
a simulcasting permit, that protests against the issuance or
renewal of the permit, if any, will be heard at a designated
meeting of the local approving authority, and shall include the
date, time and meeting place of the designated meeting. For a
renewal application, the local approving authority shall hold
the designated meeting not later than thirty (30) days prior to
expiration of the permit.

     (g) A local approving authority, in considering the
approval or renewal of simulcasting permits issued by the
commission:

          (i) Shall not approve or deny an application before
the date set for the designated meeting in the published notice
of the application;

          (ii) Shall not consider, modify or impose conditions
that are solely within the jurisdiction of the commission;

          (iii) May impose reasonable conditions on approval or
renewal, which shall be negotiated in good faith with the
applicant, including the following:
               (A) A schedule of operating hours for the
permitted premises, provided the hours of operation shall not be
more restrictive than the hours of operation for alcohol sales
set pursuant to W.S. 12-5-101 for the holder of a retail liquor
license under W.S. 12-4-201;

               (B) Designation of areas within the permitted
premises where historic horse racing terminals may be located,
to the extent the designations are not inconsistent with rules
of the commission.

          (iv) May modify any condition imposed under paragraph
(iii) of this subsection only upon a showing of good cause;

          (v) Shall grant approval for the same term as is
granted by the commission for the simulcasting permit, if the
application is approved;

          (vi) Shall issue written findings and conclusions if
the application is denied;

          (vii) Shall have the right to revoke approval or deny
a renewal only for good cause, which shall be limited to any of
the following:

               (A) A breach of a reasonable condition imposed
by the local approving authority or the commission, if the
permitholder fails to take reasonable steps to cure the breach
within ten (10) business days after receiving written notice of
the breach from the local approving authority or the commission,
or a date agreed upon by the permitholder and the local
approving authority or commission;

               (B) Notification from the commission that the
permitholder has been found in violation of any Wyoming gaming
law specified in this chapter, W.S. 6-7-101 through 6-7-104 or
9-24-101 through 9-24-106;

               (C) Failure to demonstrate commencement of
simulcasting at the permitted location within two (2) years
after the permit is issued. Upon a showing of good cause by the
permitholder, the local approving authority and commission may
extend the period for commencement of simulcasting for one (1)
additional year;
               (D) The welfare of the people residing in the
vicinity of the permitted premises is adversely and seriously
affected by the permitted premises.

     (h) A simulcasting permitholder may appeal a denial of
renewal or revocation of approval by the local approving
authority to the district court in the county where the
permitted premises are located.

     (j) An applicant for a new simulcasting permit may appeal
a decision of the local approving authority to the district
court in the county where the application is filed only if that
authority has previously granted approval for a simulcasting
permit within its jurisdiction. If the local approving
authority has not previously granted an approval for a
simulcasting permit, the applicant shall have no right of appeal
from the decision of the local approving authority.

     (k) Subject to the approval of the local approving
authority, the transfer of an existing simulcasting permit
involving a change of location within the same local approving
authority's area of jurisdiction shall be treated as a renewal
of a simulcasting permit. A transfer involving a change of
location outside of the current local approving authority's area
of jurisdiction shall be treated as a new application and shall
be subject to all application, review and approval requirements
applicable to a new simulcasting permit.