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House TRW advances bill allowing Wyoming Lottery to accept debit cards, not credit
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The House TRW committee voted 8–0 (1 excused) to advance Senate File 24, which would let the Wyoming Lottery accept debit-card purchases at retail locations; supporters said the change is intended for retailer security and modernization and not to expand gaming.
The House TRW advanced Senate File 24 on a unanimous roll-call vote in committee on Monday, clearing a one-page bill that would allow the Wyoming Lottery to accept debit-card payments at retail locations while explicitly excluding credit-card purchases.
Chairman Byron opened the committee’s consideration of the bill and invited Lottery representatives to present. Jessie Dafoe of the Wyoming Lottery told the committee that the measure came out of interim work and was designed to provide “security overall for our retailers” and to modernize payment options. ‘‘This is strictly a security issue and modernization issue that we’re looking to solve,’’ Dafoe said.
John Klontz, the Lottery’s chief executive, emphasized the agency’s…
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