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Resident urges Laramie council to weigh social risks of off‑track betting
Summary
Brett Raulston urged the Laramie City Council to study the spread of off‑track betting sites and consider protections for low‑income residents, citing Senate File 45 and asking whether potential tax revenue outweighs social harms.
Brett Raulston, a 28‑year‑old Ward 3 resident, told the Laramie City Council during public comment that the city should closely examine the moral and social impacts of off‑track betting sites and consider whether local regulation is warranted.
"I would just like to urge that a critical analysis of the, I guess moral and ethical duty of the council," Raulston said, adding concerns about gambling‑related blight and harms to lower‑income people. He referenced Senate File 45 and said the bill would give cities more authority over such sites if signed by the governor.
The mayor thanked Raulston and said city staff and council members are actively working with the Wyoming Association of Municipalities on the issue. No formal action or motion on the subject was taken at the meeting.
