Wyoming declares skill games as illegal gambling

The state Attorney General has called in a ruling that skill games are illegal gambling.

US.- Wyoming Attorney General Peter K. Michael issued a formal opinion on the definition and legality of “skill games,” and called them illegal gambling devices. He said that people who play those games are committing a crime.

Michael said that at the request of law enforcement officials he was asked to evaluate whether the electronic games manufactured by Banilla Games are illegal under state law. “With the cooperation of the device distributors, I have examined how they operate. These machines are illegal gambling devices under Wyoming law.

“Those who play them are engaged in gambling, which is a crime in Wyoming. Those who provide the games are engaged in professional gambling, which is also a crime in Wyoming,” he said.

The Attorney General added that as gambling in the state is illegal but not a civil violation, local law enforcement officials and prosecutors will need to determine the timing of the appropriate next steps if their communities have those machines.