Learn how and when to renew your gambling license

Submit your renewal application and fee online before your license expires. A SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account is required. You can renew 45 days prior to your expiration date. 

NOTE: We sent you an email containing your PIN and license / client number, which you will need in order to register for SAW.

Log in or create a SAW account (secureaccess.wa.gov)

I need help with registering for SAW or adding Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC) to ‘My Services’ on SAW

If your license expires

• You will not be able to renew online
• A new application, fees, and fingerprint card are required
• You cannot operate or provide any gambling activity or services until a new license is issued. 

For individuals to work in the gambling industry, you are required to maintain a valid license

• To renew your license, you must be currently employed
• If you are on active military orders and your license expires
  • you have six months after completing your active military orders to submit a renewal application, fee, and a copy of your orders
  • provide your DD-214 if you ended your military service.

Cost to renew your license

• See individual (card room employee, representatives, nonprofit and commercial gambling manager) renewal fees
• See nonprofit organization renewal fees 
• See commercial organization renewal fees.

To check the status of your renewal application

1. Search for an organization’s or individual employee’s license renewal status by license number or name. 
2. Type in the organization / license number / organization name / individual name (last, first).
3. Choose 'Get Record'. The screen will show your status as 'pending' (meaning received but not processed) or 'licensed' if we have received and processed the renewal application.  

Helpful rules

Learn more information about renewing and paying online (apps.leg.wa.gov).

Learn more information about renewing in a timely manner (apps.leg.wa.gov).