CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Management Council voted this week to advance a package of gambling-related bills aimed at tightening regulatory control and making money laundering a felony in the state.

The group of legislative leaders also rejected a contentious proposal placing a statutory cap on Historic Horse Racing (HHR) terminals.

The five bill drafts, originally developed by the Select Committee on Gaming, were discussed Tuesday as lawmakers weighed Wyoming’s free-market values against the necessity for market regulation and government control in a controversial and growing industry.

No cap on HHR machines

The Management Council voted 5-4 against moving forward a bill aimed at imposing a limit of 3,004 HHR terminals per operator per permitted live track.

Vice Chairman Sen

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