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GILLETTE — Cowboy Skill Games hit its $1 million mark about four months after receiving a license to operate across Wyoming. 

Cowboy Skills Games is a group of Wyoming operators who run the legal skill games in restaurants and bars across the state. It got its license in early May.

“We think that the taxes generated for this time period have been fantastic,” said Jimmy Orr, Wyoming Cowboy Skills Games spokesman.

Everyone, including restaurants and bars, has been through rough times with the coronavirus pandemic, which shut down businesses for a period of time. Even with restrictions...