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Management Council backs sponsorship of bill to limit skill-based games in liquor-license locations
Summary
After public testimony from operators and small-business owners, Management Council voted to sponsor working draft 26 LSO 0279 to restrict placement of skill-based amusement games in locations that hold liquor licenses for the 2026 session. The council recorded 10 aye votes in favor of sponsorship.
Management Council voted to sponsor working draft 26 LSO 0279 — a bill to limit skill-based amusement games to age-restricted portions of liquor-licensed establishments — after hearing industry testimony and concerns about machines appearing in grocery-store checkout areas.
Proponents from the amusement industry described a regulated market that evolved under a multi-year moratorium and subsequent rulemaking. "We asked for a cap on number of terminals — four per location — and a cap on total locations," said Matt Paschall of Cowboy Skill Games, who explained the licensing and approval steps operators use with the Wyoming Gaming Commission. Leslie George of Wyoming Amusement, a small-business owner who testified at length, said the…
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