Combined, all of them employ more than 500 people, about 80% of them Northern Arapaho Tribe members, according to a 2019 report. The tribe also owns 789 Smokeshop and Casino, and the Little Wind Casino. Located 2 miles south of Riverton, the Wind River Hotel & Casino is considered Fremont County’s largest employer. “We’ll all win when this helps create jobs and revenue to benefit the Arapaho people,” said Dresser.

The NABC sees this as a golden opportunity to support its community. “Buffalo Sportsbook is our latest amenity that we’re optimistic will give sports fans and gaming enthusiasts another reason to visit our Wind River Hotel & Casino.”Īccording to the tribe, sports fans in Wyoming will not be the only ones to win by being able to now legally wager on sporting events. “This day is a long time coming, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome sports betting on the Wind River Reservation,” said Northern Arapaho Business Council Chairman Jordan Dresser. Free food and prize giveaways were part of the festivities, which further allowed sports fans in the state to immediately begin placing wagers on the NFL’s first game of the regular season. Located inside Wind River Hotel & Casino, the sportsbook saw media members and public invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrated at 4 pm, reports County 10.

The venue launched sports gambling operations in time for NFL, accepting its first wagers as the season kicked off September 9 at 6:20 pm with the Dallas Cowboys vs. The Northern Arapaho Tribe opened Thursday its new Buffalo Sportsbook with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate sports betting in the state of Wyoming. Media members and public were invited to the ceremony, and first bets were placed on the initial game of the season. The new Buffalo Sportsbook launched its operations with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating sports wagering in the state, in time for the new NFL season Thursday.

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