Wyoming backs idea of criminal penalties for running sweepstakes casinos or providing them with payments, geolocation, or game content

Wyoming has backed the idea of making it a criminal offense to operate sweepstakes casinos or to supply them with payments, geolocation services, or gaming content. For PSPs and related vendors, that is the part that matters: the proposal is not just about the operator, but about the infrastructure around it.

1. According to the source, Wyoming supported introducing criminal liability for organizing sweepstakes casinos.
2. The same idea would also cover companies that provide these businesses with payments, geolocation, or gaming content, which broadens the risk surface beyond the brand running the site.
3. That framing matters for high-risk payment players because it targets the support stack: acquiring, processing, location checks, and game supply are all pulled into the same enforcement discussion.
4. The source does not provide further legislative details, timelines, or named sponsors, so the only safe takeaway is that the Wyoming move is aimed at both operators and their service providers.