Washington

Washington Sports Betting Case Will Go To Supreme Court, Maverick CEO Says

It might have come later than expected, but Maverick Gaming‘s promised lawsuit against Washington sports betting is finally in motion. The owner of 19 of Washington state’s 44 cardrooms filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of DC against multiple federal and Washington state officials. The lawsuit alleges the compacts between 16 Washington tribes […] Read More

Washington Sports Betting Launches With First Tribal Casino

Washington sports betting kicked off Thursday as the state’s first tribal casino opened its retail sportsbook. The Snoqualmie Tribe opened its sportsbook at the Snoqualmie Casino just outside Seattle at 11 a.m. Thursday. It was a goal to have the tribal sportsbooks open for the NFL betting season. “Today’s commencement of sports betting at the […] Read More

Washington Sports Betting On Track For Fall Launch As New Rules Approved

The approved WA sports betting rules were largely unchanged apart from a $20,000 drop in the cost of a 'major vendor license'. Read More

Washington Sports Betting On Track For NFL Launch After New Tribal Compacts

The Washington State Gambling Commission approved renegotiated gaming compacts with 15 tribes in the state to include sports betting. Read More

Tribal Survey: Less Support For Washington Sports Betting In Cardrooms

Not enough voters want to see Washington sports betting expanded to the state’s commercially operated card rooms, according to a new survey. That survey was conducted by FM3 Research on behalf of the Washington Indian Gaming Association. The survey, taken from late January into early February, found 41% of voters are in favor of expanding […] Read More

Washington Sports Betting Deal With Tulalip Tribes Puts Football Season In View

The state of Washington reached its first tribal sports betting compact agreement Friday. The Washington State Gambling Commission announced its tentative agreement with the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. The tribe operates two gaming facilities in the state and likely will be the first to offer sports betting in Washington. The Quil Ceda Creek Casino and […] Read More

Washington Bill Would Expand Sports Betting Beyond Tribal Casinos

A bill to expand Washington sports betting beyond tribal casinos is back on the docket.  SB 5212 was the subject of a discussion by the Washington Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs on Thursday.  The bill, introduced by Sen. Curtis King and pushed by Nevada-based Maverick Gaming, proposes expanding WA sports betting to […] Read More