Judge rules on machines for gambling on horses

 

June 20

If you are looking for one more reason to consider online gambling extremely convenient, here you go. A judge in Laramie County, Wyoming, ruled that machines used to wager remotely on horse racing are not lawful. After the ruling, machines at one local business were removed. However, other related machines in other parts of Wyoming can stay in operation. Alas, online casino sportsbooks will no doubt, do their best to help by posting availability for online wagers.

This ruling came about last week when district Judge Edward Grant cataloged the instant-race machines as actual gambling devices.

Generally, the law in Wyoming does not permit the use of gambling devices as defined in state statute and in any form of gambling.

A Las Vegas businessman who operates the defeated machines, along with the track at Wyoming Downs, vows to appeal.

Using the instant-race machines, playersare able to wager on horse races (but not on the horses themselves). Players using the machines are not privy to the names or standings of the horses they are wagering on. Often times, the races are telecast at wagering locations, players then find out if they win.

In 2002, the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission permitted the machines, last year, Wyoming Attorney General Pat Crank claimed concerns regarding the machines.

Like we always say, there is always a friendly online gambling sportsbook willing to help.