Independent Feature: Ride For Family Pride
This feature appeared in the May 22, 2024 edition of the Star Valley Independent.
State launches first detailed study of $1B gaming industry
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gambling in Wyoming has quickly grown into a billion-dollar industry, and state lawmakers decided it’s time to step in and see where further regulation might be necessary….
SVI Radio Interview: Rick Hillstead, Wyoming Horse
On the day before the 2024 Kentucky Derby, local horse breeder and racer Rick Hillstead stepped into the SVI Radio studio during First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday to discuss how popular and successful the sport of horse racing has…
Sweetwater Downs kicks off 2022 horse racing season
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The 2022 horse racing season will get underway at the Sweetwater Events Complex on Saturday, Aug, 20. Hosted by Wyoming Horse Racing, the races are in their 12th year, and will bring horses and jockeys from…
$800K jackpot won at Evanston’s Horse Palace
EVANSTON (WNE) – A player hit it big with a $798,549 jackpot on Sunday, July 17, at the Evanston Horse Palace. The Evanston Horse Palace player, who wishes to remain anonymous, won the massive jackpot Sunday evening while playing…
Off-track betting’s gamble pays off – for now
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Since May, the historic horse racing machines at the Gillette locations of Wyoming Horse Racing and Wyoming Downs have been shut down, but they could soon be up…