Laramie County Approves Transfer of Thunder Plains Park Permit to Bally’s

Bally’s Wyoming LLC moved a step closer to running Thunder Plains Park in Cheyenne after the Laramie County Commission approved a resolution to transfer Cowboy Racing LLC’s live racing and pari‑mutuel event permit to Bally’s. The action shifts regulatory control for live racing and wagering at the new racetrack from Cowboy Racing LLC into Bally’s hands.

The commission’s resolution was approved on February 20, 2026, during a Laramie County Commission meeting in Cheyenne. That vote completed the county-level portion of the transfer process for the live racing and pari‑mutuel event permit that governs on‑track wagering and sanctioned race dates at Thunder Plains Park.

The permit in question is explicitly a live racing and pari‑mutuel event permit held by Cowboy Racing LLC and now assigned to Bally’s Wyoming LLC. With the permit transfer recorded by the commission, Bally’s now has the county authorization tied to the operation of live race meets and pari‑mutuel wagering at Thunder Plains Park.

Thunder Plains Park is identified in county records as the planned site for the new racetrack in Cheyenne. Bally’s Wyoming LLC has signaled its intention to operate the facility by seeking the permit transfer; the county resolution on February 20, 2026 is the documented step enabling Bally’s to move forward with the regulatory requirements specific to live racing and pari‑mutuel events at that location.

This approval follows the procedural path county officials maintain for permits that govern live race meets and pari‑mutuel wagering. By transferring Cowboy Racing LLC’s permit to Bally’s, the Laramie County Commission tied the local permit authority to Bally’s Wyoming LLC, a necessary administrative move before any operator can stage sanctioned live racing and pari‑mutuel events at Thunder Plains Park in Cheyenne.

With the permit now under Bally’s control, the practical questions for racing fans and industry observers are concrete: how quickly Bally’s will schedule sanctioned live race dates at Thunder Plains Park, what pari‑mutuel pools Bally’s will market, and how the operator will integrate Thunder Plains Park into regional racing circuits. The February 20, 2026 county resolution removed a key local barrier by assigning Cowboy Racing LLC’s live racing and pari‑mutuel event permit to Bally’s Wyoming LLC, setting the next regulatory and operational milestones for the new Cheyenne racetrack.