Request for Public Comment
The Commission is seeking public comment on the following proposed rule changes:
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Public petitions received by the agency requesting a rule change in which the Commissioners have initiated rule-making proceedings. |
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Use of TITO with
table games play.
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The Gambling Commission received a petition requesting the ability to use ticket-in/ticket-out using an iDROP kiosk device in licensed card rooms to purchase and redeem tickets for table games play. At their January 2022 public meeting, Commissioners voted to accept the petition and initiate rule-making to consider amending existing rules and/or adopting new rules to allow for the use of ticket-in/ticket-out devices and/or equipment, such as an iDROP kiosk, in licensed card rooms, for table games play.
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WAC 230-15-150
Selling and redeeming chips.
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The Gambling Commission received a petition to amend WAC 230-15-150 to allow for the purchase of chips using debit cards. At their May 2022 public meeting, Commissioners voted to accept the petition and initiate rulemaking to consider amending existing rules and/or adopt new rules to allow for the use of debit cards to purchase chips with the understanding that controls would be put in place to account for debit card transactions in gambling records and that responsible gaming practices be addressed.
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WAC 230-15-140
Wagering limits for house-banked card games.
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The Gambling Commission received a petition to amend WAC 230-15-140 to increase the maximum single wagering limit from $300 to $500 for all house-banked games with the ability to raise the limits to $1,000 for a select number of tables. At their August 2022 public meeting, Commissioners voted to accept the petition and initiate rulemaking to consider amending existing rules and/or adopt new rules related to wagering limits. |
CR-102 (1)
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WAC 230-15-685 |
The Gambling Commission received a petition to amend WAC 230-15-685 to allow house-banked card room licensees to connect more than one progressive jackpot on different card games. At their March 2023 public meeting, Commissioners voted to accept the petition and initiate rulemaking to consider amending existing rules and/or adopt new rules to allow for more than one progressive jackpot on different card games. | ||||||||||
WAC 230-03-138 | The Gambling Commission received a petition to amend WAC 230-03-138 to amend the definition of a "qualified sports team" to include the four teams of the affiliated professional minor league baseball and the four teams of the Western Hockey League. At their May 2023 public meeting, Commissioners voted to accept the petition and initiate rulemaking to consider amending the rule. | ||||||||||
Staff-initiated rule changes. |
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