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WyoLotto transfers over $1.4 million to Wyoming’s cities, towns, counties
WyoLotto officials announced the July 2024 transfer to Wyoming’s cities, towns and counties is over $1.4 million. Each quarter the organization transfers a statutory amount of 75 percent or more of net revenue to the state, where it is then distributed by the state treasurer to Wyoming’s cities, towns and counties.
This brings the running total to $39.4 million going directly back to the state from WyoLotto since launch in 2014.
WyoLotto has been making quarterly transfers to Wyoming’s cities, towns and counties since April 2016, with a mission to maximize giving back to Wyoming. The company launched in August of 2014 after the Wyoming Legislature and then Governor Matt Mead signed into law the bill allowing the creation of a lottery.

Extension planning WY Walk, vendor booth during BHC Fair
The University of Wyoming Extension is planning a WY Walks Fair Edition Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Big Horn County Fair.
Meet UW Extension educator Melissa Cook in front of the fair office at 10 a.m. to receive your scavenger hunt sheet. Submit your completed entry by noon for a chance to win a stainless steel water bottle. The drawing will take place at 12:30 p.m.
UW Extension will also have a vendor table in the vendor hall on Aug. 2-3 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information on food safety, canning, gardening, ag stress, and more will be provided.

Sign up for updates on Wyoming Education Savings Account program
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Education has launched a sign-up form to receive the latest information on the development of the Education Savings Account program.
The Wyoming Education Savings Act was signed into law on March 21 and is governed by W.S. statutes 21-2-901 through 21-2-909. Applications for the 2025-26 school year will be accepted beginning Jan. 1.
Visit the ESA information hub online at edu. wyoming.gov/for-parents-students/education- savings-account for more details to assist families in determining eligibility.