If you are a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, you may offer social card games in certain circumstances. You may not operate more than fifteen card tables.

Nonhouse-banked card games

• Offer for play authorized nonhouse-banked card games, such as poker
• You may offer card games with or without a fee
• Conduct approved tournaments.

Nonhouse-banked card games - Class F endorsement

• Offer for play authorized nonhouse-banked card games
• You may offer card games with or without a fee
• Conduct approved tournaments
• Authorized alternative fee collections
• Player-supported jackpots.

House-banked card games

• Offer for play authorized house-banked card games
• With this license, you may also:
  • Offer for play nonhouse-banked card games
  • Conduct approved tournaments
  • Offer player-supported jackpots
  • Use alternative fee collection.

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If you would like to apply for a card game license, complete and submit the 'Card Games - Charitable / Nonprofit Organization Application Packet'.

If you are currently licensed and would like to add card game as a new activity, complete the ‘Add an Activity’ application.

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Learn how to report changes to your license

Training

You must complete training within 30 days of the effective date of your license. Review the following rules and handout thoroughly to ensure that you are in compliance with your activity:

• 230-06 Rules for all licensees (app.leg.wa.gov)
• 230-15 Card game rules (app.leg.wa.gov)
• Criminal Violations (PDF, 25 KB)

Social card room

• Nonhouse-Banked Card Room – Administrative Rules Outline (PDF, 50 KB)

Highest-ranking officer

In addition to the above training for your activity, you must also review the following:

• Charitable / Nonprofit Gambling – Responsibilities of Officers and Board Members Video, Part 1 (www.youtube.com)
• Charitable / Nonprofit Gambling – Responsibilities of Officers and Board Members Video, Part 2 (www.youtube.com)
• Management Guidelines for the Charitable / Nonprofit Gambling Licensee (PDF, 550 KB)

Recordkeeping packets

The following handouts are a recordkeeping requirement for your activity:

• Card Room Records Packet (PDF, 400 KB)
• Card Room Records for Player-Supported Jackpots, Rakes, and Alternative Collection Methods Packet (PDF, 400 KB)
• Nonhouse-Banked Internal Controls Template (PDF, 60 KB)
• House-Banked Card Room Records Packet (PDF, 1 MB)
• House-Banked Internal Controls Template (PDF, 300 KB)

Helpful rules

Learn who qualifies as a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization (app.leg.wa.gov)

Learn what additional information is required for a house-banked card room application (app.leg.wa.gov)

Learn about authorized fees and authorized methods of collection (app.leg.wa.gov)