All organizations are required to pay the base license fee when applying for a license.

Beginning with the first quarter of their license year, the organization will submit a quarterly license report and pay a quarterly license fee based on the gross gambling receipts from the previous quarter. 

Each license year, the quarterly license fees will be offset by the base license fee.

Example: If your base license fee is seventy dollars and your quarterly license fee is forty-five dollars for the first quarter, no additional amount is due for the first quarter. You would offset any future quarterly license fees by the remaining twenty-five dollars of your base license fee.

Charitable or nonprofit organization fees

LICENSE TYPE	BASE LICENSE FEE	GROSS GAMBLING RECEIPTS RATE	MAXIMUM ANNUAL LICENSE FEE
Amusement Games	$70 plus $70 per approved location	0.774%	$1,600
Bingo	$70	0.488%	$17,600
Card Games (House-Banked)	$11,000	1.550%	$64,000
Card Games (Non House-Banked)	$70	0.456%	$1,600
Combination	$140	-	-
Fundraising Equipment Distributor	$295	1.516%	$1,120
Punch Boards / Pull-Tabs	$715	1.516%	$16,000
Raffles	$70	3.583%	$3,200
Raffles - Credit Union	$70	3.583%	$3,200
Raffles - Enhanced	$5,500	0.456%	$51,200
Raffles - Electronic*	$5,500	3.583%	$51,200

* Commission will bill for actual expenses related to verifying / investigating electronic raffle operating and system requirements.

Event licenses or permits

LICENSE TYPE	BASE LICENSE FEE	GROSS GAMBLING RECEIPTS RATE	MAXIMUM ANNUAL LICENSE FEE
Fundraising Event	$200	3.318%	$1,600
Recreational Gaming Activity	$70	-	-
Special Property Bingo / Change of Bingo Premises	$35	-	-

 

Change fees

TYPE	FEE
Name	$110
Location	$110
Fundraising Event Location, Date or Time	$55

 

Other fees

TRANSACTION	FEE
Add a New Amusement Game Location	$70
Duplicate License	$55
Review, Inspection, and / or Evaluation of Gambling Equipment, Supplies, Services, Games or Schemes	Deposit and Cost Reimbursement

 

Fees for other businesses

LICENSE TYPE	BASE LICENSE FEE	GROSS GAMBLING RECEIPTS RATE	MAXIMUM ANNUAL LICENSE FEE
Agricultural Fair Bingo (Annual Permit)	$220	-	-
Call Centers for Enhanced Raffles	$5,280	-	-
Commercial Amusement Games	$550 plus $70 per approved location	1.198%	$17,600
Distributor	$770	1.516%	$11,200
Fundraising Event Distributor	$310	1.516%	$1,600
Linked Bingo Prize Providers	$1,650	0.048%	$32,000
Manufacturer	$1,650	1.516%	$40,000
Manufacturer's Special Sales Permit	$275	-	-
Punch Board / Pull-Tab Services Business Permit	$275	-	-
Gambling Service Supplier	$330	1.516%	$11,200
Major Sports Wagering Vendor	$30,000	-	-
Mid-Level Sports Wagering Vendor	$5,000	-	-
Ancillary Sports Wagering Vendor	$2,000	-	-

 

Events or permits

LICENSE OR PERMIT TYPE	BASE LICENSE FEE	GROSS GAMBLING RECEIPTS RATE	MAXIMUM ANNUAL LICENSE FEE
Recreational Gaming Activity	$70	-	-
Special Property Bingo	$35	-	-

 

Other fees

TRANSACTION	FEE
Add a New Amusement Game Location	$70
Defective Punch Board / Pull-Tab Cost Recovery Fees	Up to $110
Duplicate License	$55
Pre- and Post-Licensimg Investigations	Cost Reimbursement
Review, Inspection, and / or Evaluation of Gambling Equipment, Supplies, Services, Games, Schemes or Group 12 Amusement Games	Deposit and Cost Reimbursement

 

Individuals license fees

LICENSE TYPE	NEW APPLICATION FEE	ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE	ADDITIONAL OR CHANGE OF EMPLOYER FEE
Call Center for Enhanced Raffle Representative	$275	$170	-
Card Room Employee License - Non House-Banked (Class A)	$200	$95	$65
Card Room Employee License - Class F and House-Banked (Class B)	$275 (in-state); $340 (out-of-state)	$170	$65
Charitable or Nonprofit Gambling Manager	$200	$95	$95
Commercial Gambling Manager	$200	$95	$95
Distributor Representative	$275	$170	$65
Linked Bingo Prize Provider Representative	$275	$170	$65
Manufacturer Representative	$275	$170	$65
Gambling Service Supplier Representative	$275	$170	$65
Major Sports Wagering Vendor Representative	$275	$170	$65
Mid-Level Sports Wagering Vendor Representative	$275	$170	$65
Ancillary Sports Wagering Vendor Representative	$275	$170	$65

 

Class B card room employees

Class B card room employees must pay the out-of-state application fee if over the last ten years the applicant lived outside of Washington for six non-consecutive months or more.

Other service fees

TRANSACTION	FEE
Change of Name	$30
Card Room Employee Emergency Waiver Request	$65
Duplicate License	$30

 

Military personnel returning from service

If a license expires while an individual is on active military service, the individual may apply to have their license reissued at the renewal fee. The application must be received within six months after completing their active military service. The applicant must provide evidence of the completion date of active military service.

NOTE: All fees are subject to change. The Commission will notify licensees of amended fee amounts by notice of rule-making. Per RCW 9.46.070, other fees on this schedule, the Commission will assess applicants all actual investigative and inspection costs.

Helpful rules

Information for applying for a combination license. (app.leg.wa.gov)

Defining "base license fee." (app.leg.wa.gov)

Defining "maximum annual license fee." (app.leg.wa.gov)