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- Local city leaders recently approved municipal permits allowing a major gaming operator to establish an off-track wagering facility.
- This new venue will provide local patrons with simulcast betting options while complementing the ongoing development of regional racing infrastructure.
Bally’s Corporation has been cleared to open an off-track betting facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming, after the Cheyenne City Council approved a simulcasting permit and special use permit Monday night.
The approvals allow Bally’s to operate a gaming center at 1734 Meadowland Drive in north Cheyenne, a site that previously housed an Old Chicago. The decision gives Bally’s a new foothold in the local wagering market—complemented by its growing multi-channel footprint spanning physical tracks, sports betting, and digital online casino products—as its broader horse racing project in the area continues to advance.
City approvals clear the way for Cheyenne site
According to CDC Gaming, the permits authorize Bally’s to run a gaming center focused on off-track betting activity. Facilities like the proposed Cheyenne location typically offer off-track betting and historic horse racing machines.
That means the venue would give customers a place to wager on races taking place outside Cheyenne rather than only on local live racing. The approved site is located in north Cheyenne at 1734 Meadowland Drive.
The source report did not provide an opening date for the facility. That remains one of the main unanswered questions following the council vote.
Thunder Plains project is still moving toward races next year
The Cheyenne approvals also matter because Bally’s larger Thunder Plains horse racing track and facility is still progressing. CDC Gaming reported that the project is approaching opening races sometime next year.
If that timeline holds, Laramie County would soon have its own track, alongside the newly approved off-track betting operation in Cheyenne. The source did not specify the exact date for Thunder Plains’ first races or detail the final mix of services that will be offered at the gaming center.
For now, the key development is that Bally’s has secured the local permissions it needed to move forward at the Cheyenne property. The next steps to watch are when the company sets an opening timeline for the Meadowland Drive facility and when it provides a more precise launch schedule for Thunder Plains.
Source: As reported by cdcgaming.com.
