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Casinos in Wyoming
Wyoming has 4 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Wyoming has 4 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Major casino properties in Wyoming — verified locations, casino type, and players club details.
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Ethete has 2 verified casino properties in our directory — including 2 tribal casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Ethete properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Riverton has 2 verified casino properties in our directory — including 2 tribal casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Riverton properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Wyoming's casino industry is regulated by the state gaming commission. All commercial casino operators hold a valid state gaming license. Tribal casinos operate under federal IGRA (1988) compacts negotiated with the state. The legal minimum gambling age is 21 at most properties.
Wyoming has a mix of commercial and tribal casino properties. Commercial casinos are privately owned and regulated by the state. Tribal casinos are operated by federally recognized Native American tribes under their own tribal gaming commission in addition to the federal NIGC. Both types are included in this directory.
Online casino gambling is not currently licensed in Wyoming. The seven states that currently permit licensed online casino gambling are: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Most casino properties in Wyoming offer a free loyalty program. Joining is free and takes approximately 5 minutes at the players club desk. Sign up before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Wyoming has one of the most restrictive gambling landscapes in the American West. The state’s constitution has long limited gaming to a narrow set of activities, and any expansion of commercial casino gambling requires a statewide voter referendum — a bar that has never been cleared. That constitutional requirement has effectively kept commercial gaming out of Wyoming entirely, leaving tribal operations as the only brick-and-mortar casino option for residents and visitors.
The legal foundation for tribal gaming in Wyoming, as across the country, rests on the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. IGRA established a framework under which federally recognized tribes could conduct gaming on tribal lands, subject to compacts negotiated with state governments. Wyoming and the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Reservation negotiated such a compact, opening the door to the modest tribal casino market that exists today.
The Wind River Indian Reservation is the only federally recognized tribal land in Wyoming and home to both tribal casino operations in the state. The reservation covers roughly 2.2 million acres in Fremont County in the west-central part of the state, making it one of the larger reservations in the lower 48 states. Both the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe hold sovereign authority over portions of the reservation, which is why two separate tribal entities operate gaming facilities within the same geographic area.
Beyond tribal gaming, Wyoming’s gambling history is thin. Pari-mutuel horse racing has existed in the state for decades, with Wyoming Downs in Evanston serving as the state’s primary thoroughbred racing facility. The track operates seasonal live racing and handles off-track wagering. However, no slots or table games are attached to the facility, which is a significant difference from racinos operating in neighboring states.
The most significant recent development in Wyoming gambling came in 2021 when the state legislature passed a mobile sports betting bill — making Wyoming the first state in the country to legalize sports wagering through a pure legislative act rather than a voter referendum or piggyback on existing casino infrastructure. The Wyoming Office of the Attorney General oversees licensing for mobile sports betting operators, several of which are active in the state. This means Wyoming residents can legally place sports bets on their phones while having no legal option to walk into a commercial casino anywhere in the state — an unusual combination that reflects the particular political dynamics around gaming in Cheyenne.
Wind River Casino is located at 10269 US-26 in Riverton, Wyoming, on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The property is operated under the authority of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes and is the larger and better-known of Wyoming’s two tribal casinos. It can be reached at +1-307-856-3964, and its website is windrivercasino.com.
The casino floor at Wind River offers slot machines and video gaming terminals across a range of denominations, along with a selection of table games. Players can expect a regional property atmosphere — functional, friendly, and oriented toward locals and visitors passing through the Riverton area rather than a destination resort experience. The property includes dining options and periodically hosts live entertainment.
Wind River Casino participates in a players club program. Guests are encouraged to sign up at the players club desk before beginning play to ensure that all gaming activity earns points. Enrollment is free. Points accumulate based on play and can be redeemed for free play credits, dining discounts, and other on-property benefits. Promotions rotate regularly, so checking windrivercasino.com ahead of a visit is worthwhile for anyone looking to take advantage of current offers.
The location on US-26 puts Wind River Casino roughly 10 miles east of Riverton proper, accessible off the main highway corridor that connects Riverton and Lander. Travelers coming from Casper on US-26/US-20 pass through this corridor, making Wind River a natural stop.
Little Wind Casino is located at 3 Blue Sky Highway in Ethete, Wyoming, a small community on the Wind River Reservation. The property is operated by the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation. Ethete sits roughly 15 miles southeast of Riverton and about 7 miles north of Lander.
Little Wind is a smaller property compared to Wind River Casino, focused on electronic gaming. Players looking for a quick, low-key gaming session will find the facility straightforward — slot machines and video poker in a modest setting. The property serves the local reservation community and travelers in the Lander-Ethete corridor.
Wyoming’s gambling law is defined as much by what it prohibits as what it permits. The state constitution requires that any expansion of gambling beyond currently authorized activities — tribal gaming, horse racing, limited charitable gaming, and now mobile sports betting — must be approved by Wyoming voters in a statewide referendum. That requirement has blocked every attempt to introduce commercial casinos, card rooms, or destination resort gaming in the state. Several proposals have circulated in the legislature over the years, including efforts to create a commercial gaming zone in the Cheyenne area or along the Colorado border, but none have reached the ballot.
The two tribal casinos operate under the regulatory framework established by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) at the federal level and under tribal-state compacts negotiated with Wyoming. The Wyoming Attorney General’s office handles the state’s side of those compact negotiations. Players with concerns about the integrity of operations at tribal casinos can contact the NIGC at nigc.gov or reach out to the relevant tribal gaming commission directly.
For sports betting, Wyoming’s licensed operators are required to provide responsible gambling tools including deposit limits, session time limits, and self-exclusion options. The Wyoming Council on Problem Gambling can be reached through the state’s human services network. The national problem gambling helpline is available at 1-800-522-4700 for anyone in Wyoming or elsewhere who needs support.
Because Wyoming has no commercial casinos, many residents who want that experience drive to neighboring states. The most common destinations are:
Deadwood, South Dakota: The historic mining town of Deadwood legalized limited casino gambling in 1989 and has grown into a compact but lively gaming destination. Deadwood is accessible from eastern Wyoming — Cheyenne to Deadwood is roughly a four-hour drive. The town has dozens of small casinos and slots parlors inside historic buildings along Main Street, alongside several larger hotel-casino properties. Stakes are limited by state law, but Deadwood offers a genuine casino atmosphere with table games, slots, poker rooms, and hotel accommodations.
Black Hawk and Central City, Colorado: These former mining towns in Gilpin County, about an hour west of Denver, house some of the largest casinos in the region. Isle of Capri, Ameristar, Monarch, and others operate full-scale casino floors with thousands of slot machines, table games, and poker. From Cheyenne, Black Hawk is roughly a two-hour drive south on I-25. Players from Laramie, Cheyenne, and other southeastern Wyoming communities make this trip regularly. Colorado also has commercial casinos in Cripple Creek, southwest of Colorado Springs.
Montana: Several commercial and tribal casinos operate along the Montana border north of Wyoming, though Montana’s gaming model is different — the state permits video gambling terminals in bars and restaurants statewide, creating a distributed rather than destination casino market. The Crow Nation and other Montana tribes operate more traditional casino properties.
Nebraska: Nebraska has tribal gaming at a handful of reservation properties, and in 2020 voters approved commercial casino gaming at licensed horse racing tracks. Facilities near the Wyoming-Nebraska border are limited, but the legal change has set the stage for expanded options in the coming years.
Wyoming does not authorize online casino gaming. There are no state-licensed online slots, table games, or poker sites available to Wyoming residents. Mobile sports betting, as noted above, is the only form of state-regulated online gambling currently legal in Wyoming.
Offshore online casino sites operate outside US regulatory frameworks and are not licensed by any Wyoming authority. Players using such sites have no legal consumer protections if disputes arise, and winnings may carry complex tax reporting obligations. Wyoming residents looking for online casino-style gaming are in the same position as residents of most other US states — waiting on federal or state legislative action that has not yet materialized.
Wyoming Downs in Evanston is the state’s primary pari-mutuel horse racing facility. The track runs live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing during a seasonal meet in the summer months. Simulcast wagering on races from other tracks is available during a longer window. Wyoming Downs is in the southwestern corner of the state, near the Utah border, positioned to draw from both Wyoming and the Wasatch Front in Utah. Unlike racinos in Colorado or other states, Wyoming Downs does not have slots or table games, so the facility is purely a racing and wagering venue.
Off-track betting is available at licensed facilities elsewhere in the state during simulcast season. The Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission regulates horse racing wagering.