by Christina Monroe | Feb 5, 2021 8:32 am | Regulatory
Senate Bill 5212, which would legalize commercial sports betting in Washington, had its first reading on Thursday. The legislation projects at least $50 million in yearly revenue from a sports betting market under this proposal. The Washington State Legislature...
by Hasan Nabulsi | Jan 16, 2021 8:00 am | Regulatory
Washington sports betting was originally legalized in March of 2020. Current sports betting laws in Washington state that sportsbooks can only operate inside of tribal casinos. Senate Bill 5212 is seeking to expand the market to allow cardrooms and racetracks to also...
by Christina Monroe | Feb 24, 2020 5:05 pm | Regulatory
A hearing at the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee took place to hear bill WA HB 2638 to legalize sports betting in Washington. This bill has passed through the House and moved onto the Senate making the idea of legal gambling on sporting events in the Evergreen...
by Christina Monroe | Jan 31, 2020 11:54 am | Regulatory
Two bills to legalize sports betting were discussed on the floors of the House and Senate in Washington. Each bill was given the Committee floor and one received a vote to move up while another did not receive any vote at all. The state is pressed for time this...
by Christina Monroe | Jan 17, 2020 1:40 pm | Regulatory
There are two bills just waiting to be heard in Washington but no date has been set for when that will be. Due to a shorter session in the House this year, sports betting bills may not be at the top of the list for priorities. Should the state legalize the activity,...
