Bill No.: HB0332                  Drafter:  DKG

LSO No.:  07LSO-0693              Effective Date:  7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0049

Chapter No.:       CH0052

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Childers

Catch Title:       Bingo.

Subject:       Types of authorized bingo games.

Summary/Major Elements:

· As held in a 2006 Wyoming Supreme Court case, current law prohibits bingo games other than what is generally recognized as "traditional" or "session" bingo. 

· 2007 Senate enrolled act 5 modified a number of gambling statutes, including bingo statutes.

· In amending those statutes, concern was raised that Senate enrolled act 5 inadvertently would authorize "electronic bingo". 

· This act repeals the definition of bingo created by SEA 5 (the provision raising the concern) and specifies that the bingo games which are authorized are those found to be authorized by the 2006 case, i.e., generally traditional or session bingo.

Comments:

· This bill must be read in conjunction with SEA 5 (2007 Senate File 23).