Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 038 - Wyoming Gaming Commission
Sub-Agency 0003 - Skill Based Amusement Games
Chapter 4 - Game Approvals, Qualifiers, Limitations, and Vendor and Operator Requirements
Section 4-1 - Skill Based Amusement Game Approval

(a) No skill based amusement game may be used for play at an establishment that has not been approved by the Commission.

(b) An application to have a skill based amusement game evaluated by the Commission must be completed by the vendor, or if the operator is functioning independently it will be completed by the operator, on a uniform application furnished by the Commission:

(c) In addition to the information on the application, a prototype skill based amusement game containing the game or games to be approved must be delivered to the Commission or other location the Commission designates, at the expense of the party seeking the approval. The details of this delivery will be arranged between the Commission and the applicant after the Commission has received the independent gaming laboratory report. The skill based amusement game must be delivered with its settings matching the description in the independent gaming laboratory report, and all settings must be accessible to the Commission. Return shipping must also be arranged and paid for by the party requesting approval and the Commission will not share in the cost. The Commission is not responsible for any damages to any skill based amusement game during shipment or delivery.

(d) A party seeking to have a specific skill based amusement game approved needs only to have one (1) prototype skill based amusement game approved. Once one (1) prototype has been approved, the applicant needs only pay for the number of decals sought for that type of game, that are all identical with the respect to systems, technical specifications, game, and functionality, regardless of where the party intends to place each game. A manufacturer may also supply the prototype, even if not seeking approval under Section 1(c) of this chapter.

(e) An application which does not provide all information requested by the Commission will be considered incomplete and may be rejected.

(f) The Commission will issue a determination within sixty (60) days after the date the completed application and skill based amusement game are received. If the application has been denied, the Commission will state the reasons for the denial in writing and the applicant may appeal in accordance with Chapter 8 of these rules.

(g) Skill based amusement game approvals are specific to the party seeking to have the game approved.

(h) Upon request of the Commission, the vendor applicant must be able to articulate to the Commission the skill or skills involved with each skill based amusement game.

(i) Once a skill based amusement game has been approved, it is approved in that form until the party seeks to modify the game or it is otherwise rendered unapproved by the Commission. This means a skill based amusement game approval will carry over year to year unless it is modified. Modifications for purposes of these rules do not include replacements or updates to cabinetry, screen, or power cords.