Public petitions received by the agency requesting a rule change in which the Commissioners have initiated rule-making proceedings.

The Gambling Commission received a petition to amend WAC 230-06-035, which prohibits credit, loans or gifts. The petitioner specifically requested to amend subsection (3): "You must collect the price required to participate in the gambling activity in full before allowing someone to participate. Licensees must collect cash, check, gift certificate, gift card, or electronic point-of-sale bank transfer." The petitioner was seeking to amend this rule to allow for other methods of payment.

At their September 2019 public meeting, Commissioners voted to accept the petition and initiate rule-making to consider authorizing the use of credit cards for payment for commercial and nonprofit gambling activities. A their December 2020 public meeting, Commissioners chose to withdraw rule-making citing that there needs to be more analysis and stakeholder work on how the proposed rule may contribute to problem gambling and a broader discussion on the role of credit cards used in the gambling industry.

The Gambling Commission received a petition to allow for electronic raffles at sporting venues. At their February 2020 public meeting, Commissioners voted to accept the petition and initiate rule-making to consider adopting and/or amending its raffle rules to allow for the use of equipment to facilitate electronic raffles at sports venues. At their August 2021 public meeting, Commissioners chose to file draft language for further discussion. At their October 2021 public meeting, Commissioners chose to take final action on electronic raffle rules with nonsubstantive changes to four rules to provide clarity. Find more information, including the concise explanatory statement explaining these changes and the final rule language, here.

The Gambling Commission is looking to create a self-exclusion program that will allow a person to voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling at authorized gambling establishments that offer house-banked social card games. At their August 2021 public meeting, Commissioners directed staff to continue to work on several aspects of the self-exclusion program and bring the proposal back to them at their October 2021 public meeting. At their October 2021 public meeting, Commissioners chose to file draft language for further discussion.

Staff-initiated rule changes- Sports-Wagering.

The Gambling Commission is considering adopting new rules and amending current rules to implement the new sports wagering law, HB 2638, passed by the Legislature during the 2020 session. A new state regulatory structure will be created to cover all aspects of sports wagering consistent with any new tribal-state sports wagering compact amendment.