Card room employee (example: dealer)

If you are actively employed or sponsored by a card room, learn how to apply for a card room employee license, including applications, new and adding or changing employers, and training information.

Who can apply for a card room employee license

You must be actively employed or sponsored by a card room before applying for a card room employee license. You or your employer, the card room, submits and pays for the application online.

You must apply for a card room employee license if:

You will be involved in the operation of a:

  • Commercial nonhouse-banked card room charging a fee to play
  • Class F endorsed nonhouse-banked card room
  • House-banked card room.

You perform any of the following functions:

  • Collecting fees
  • Dealing
  • Supervising any card game or other card room employee, such as acting as a pit boss, floor person, or section supervisor
  • Selling or redeeming chips
  • Performing cashier or cage duties such as counting and handling chips or cash, completing credit slips, fill slips, or inventory slips, or accounting for other card room receipts in the cage
  • Observing dealers and card games to detect cheating or control functions
  • Controlling card room funds including keys to secure locations
  • Taking part in the operation of a card game.

A Class B card room employee license is required to work at a house-banked card room and Class F endorsed nonhouse-banked card room.

A Class A card room employee license is required to work at a nonhouse-banked card room.

About card room employees

Visit the Washington State Legislature site to see the rule that governs card room employees (apps.leg.wa.gov).

How to apply online

In addition to all the materials outlined in our licensing process, the complete application includes the application fee.

Apply for a license online through MyAccount unless you're approved for an online waiver. You must be registered for SecureAccess Washington (SAW).

Visit the Washington State Legislature site to see if you qualify for an online waiver (apps.leg.wa.gov). 

Learn how to register for MyAccount 

  1. Use your SAW username and password to log in to MyAccount 
  2. In the MyAccount home page, click on your name and choose Profile in the drop-down menu
  3. Click the 'Create Organization Request' button. If you are not yet linked to your employer's MyAccount, this is how to request to be linked. 
  4. Start typing your employer's organization name. Select the correct organization and request the role of 'Employee'. Any field with a red asterisk is a required field. Submit the form
  5. The Super User for the organization will get the request and either approve or reject
  6. Once you are linked as an employee to the organization, individual applications initiated by you will be routed to your employer
  7. In the Application tab, click 'Apply for a New License' button
  8. Select the license type of license you're applying for and complete all required fields to submit your application
  9. The application will be routed to your employer for review, signature, and submission to us
  10. If the application is approved by the employer, either you or the employer can pay for the application fee in the Billing and Payment tab
  11. Mail your completed fingerprint cards (2 if ink rolled, 1 if live scanned). See address below.

Applying online as the employer

  1. Use your SAW username and password to log in to MyAccount
  2. Go to the Application tab and select Application from the drop-down menu
  3. Click 'New Employee License Application' button
  4. Complete all required fields
  5. Submit and pay for the application in Billing and Payment
  6. Mail the employee's completed fingerprint cards (2 if ink rolled, 1 if live scanned). See address below.

Mailing address for fingerprint cards

For US Mail (No UPS or FedEx)

Washington State Gambling Commission
PO Box 42400
Olympia WA 98504-2400

For UPS, FedEx, and overnight packages

Washington State Gambling Commission
4565 7th Avenue SE
Lacey WA 98503

Required training

After we grant your license, you have 30 days to complete your required training:

Current licensees: Add or change your employer

If you are a licensed card room employee and want to work for an additional or different employer, the new employer will complete the 'Add a New Employee' application in their MyAccount. 

Renewing your license

Licenses expire each year. Learn more about how to renew your license.

Reporting changes to your license

There are certain changes you must tell us about. Learn how to report changes to your license.