Wyoming Gaming Commission

Skill Based Amusement Games

Effective Date: 02/22/2023 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 038.0003.7.02222023

Responsible Play and Advertising

Section 1. Responsible Play.

(a) Working with the Commission, applicants for a vendor license shall submit a Responsible Play Plan to the Commission. The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(i) The goals of the plan, procedures and deadlines for implementation of the plan;

(ii) The applicant's plan for creating and disseminating promotional material to educate players about compulsive and problem gambling and to inform them about treatment services available to compulsive and problem gamblers and their families. The applicant shall provide examples of the materials to be used as part of its plan and a description of how the material will be disseminated;

(iii) Details of the applicant's plan for responsible play training for its employees;

(iv) Procedures to prevent underage gambling; and

(v) Other policies and procedures to prevent problem gambling and encourage responsible gambling.

Section 2. Advertising.

(a) The Commission shall prohibit skill based amusement game advertising that it determines to be deceptive to the public. The Commission shall also require that every form of advertising contain a statement that minors are not allowed to play skill based amusement games as approved by the Commission.

(b) The vendor shall include information about available programs to prevent, treat, or monitor compulsive game play.