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 quarterlypunch 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.

Commercial stimulant organization fees

LICENSE TYPE	BASE LICENSE FEE	GROSS GAMBLING RECEIPTS RATE	MAXIMUM ANNUAL LICENSE FEE
Card Games (Non House-Banked)	$70	1.550%	$32,000
Card Games (House-Banked)	$11,000	1.550%	$64,000
Punch Boards / Pull-Tabs	$770	1.516%	$20,800

 

Other fees

TRANSACTION	FEE
Duplicate License	$55

 

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 Service 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	-	-

 

Change fees

TYPE	FEE
Name	$110
Location	$110
Business Classification (Same Owners)	$110
Corporate Stock / Limited Liability Company Shares / Units	$110, and cost reimbursement for investigating the transaction and qualification of each substantial interest holder
License Transfers	$110

 

Other fees

TRANSACTION	FEE
Add a New Amusement Game Location	$70
Defective Punch Board / Pull-Tab Cost Recover Fees	Up to $110
Duplicate License	$55
Pre- and Post-Licensing Invesigations	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 fees

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

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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

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

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