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Bingo, dice, football boards, and (https://www.the-sun.com/news/16154767/new-gambling-laws-micro-bet-bans-us-2026/) other games of change are now illegal to host or play . Wyoming bar owners are mourning the loss of the games that have amassed business for years. Cheryl Burkhardt, who’s owned The Office Saloon in Gillette for 12 years, said she plans on shutting down the popular shake-a-day-game. Advertisement   Sign up for The US Sun newsletter   Thank you!    (thesuncom) (b99c97f1cd)  (/news/17115420/wyoming-bar-games-banned-gambling-law/)  (news) () Email address      Please provide a valid email.    (Sign up)   Your info will be used in accordance with our (https://newsprivacy.co.uk/) Privacy Policy   You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email.   (1)    Shake-a-day is a dice game that lets (https://www.the-sun.com/betting/) customers pay a small fee to roll dice.  If they hit a certain combination, like three of a kind, they can win the pot of cash or a free drink. read more on gambling   (https://www.the-sun.com/news/16655389/casper-city-wyoming-block-gambling-establishments/)   GAME CRACKDOWN US city approves 180-day gambling ban     (https://www.the-sun.com/news/16399957/iowa-new-gambling-law-casinos-shut-down/)   GAMBLING CRACKDOWN Gambling regulators gain tougher enforcement powers to shut casinos       Burkhardt said the games are “just for the patrons’ fun,” and don’t yield a profit for the bar. She believes that the new state law, which went into effect in July, drives business exclusively towards state-sanctioned casinos, (https://www.the-sun.com/money/17090134/maverick-gaming-bankruptcy-casino-closures-security-costs/) which are ubiquitous around Wyoming.   “Eighty-plus machines in each [casino],” she told the Cowboy State Daily.  “One gives away free food, cheap beer. 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Advertisement   “I’m 44 and ever since I was allowed in bars, there’s been shake-a-days,” he said.  “Now we’ve got a Wyoming lottery and gaming halls all over the place, but we’re not letting people do a small-stakes game of chance like that?” Wyoming Gaming Commission Director Nick Larramendy said that while his office isn’t targeting shake-a-day games, they are illegal. “I will tell you, our office has not sent any cease and desist letters for shake-a-day,”  said Larramendy.  “We have not presented any cases to prosecutors for shake-a-day.” Advertisement   However, the penalty for illegal gambling is six months in jail or a $750 fine. Hosts (https://www.the-sun.com/news/15926752/kroger-mini-casinos-georgia-shoppers-furious/) who derive a profit from the game can be hit with a felony charge, punishable by three years in prison and $3,000 fine. 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