Bingo at agricultural fairs ONLY permit (charitable or nonprofit)

Who can apply for a permit to conduct bingo at agricultural fairs

If you are a charitable or nonprofit organization, you may apply to operate bingo games at agricultural fairs, who are separately licensed to conduct bingo.

Each agricultural fair is fully responsible for the operation of bingo conducted under its license.

About conducting bingo at agricultural fairs

Visit the Washington State Legislature site to see all the rules that govern conducting bingo at agricultural fairs (apps.leg.wa.gov).

There are 2 types of permits

Annual permit

You may apply for an annual permit to conduct bingo games at different agricultural fairs.

Special property bingo permit

You may apply for a special property bingo permit to conduct bingo games at a single agricultural fair.

How to apply

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
4. If the nonprofit organization exists in our system, 'Create Organization Request' is used to add a user to the organization's MyAccount. If the organization is not in our system, then this action will create a temporary organization in our system and allow you to apply for a license
5. Complete the form for the new organization. Any field with a red asterisk is a required field. Submit the form
6. In the Application tab, click 'New License Application' button
7. Select the license type of the gambling activity you're applying for and complete all required fields to submit your application
8. Pay for the application fee in the Billing and Payment tab.

Required training

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

• Review all the rules for all licensees: 230-06 Rules for all licensees (app.leg.wa.gov)
• Review all the rules for charitable and nonprofit organizations: 230-07 Charitable and nonprofit rules (apps.leg.wa.gov)
• Review all the rules for bingo: 230-10 Bingo rules (app.leg.wa.gov)

Highest-Ranking Officer

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

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

Renewing your permit

Special property bingo permits for charitable or nonprofit organization to conduct bingo at agricultural fairs ONLY are not renewable. You must apply for a permit for each event you want to hold.

Annuals permits are renewable. Learn more about how to renew your permit.

Reporting changes to your permit

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