Combination: Bingo, raffles, amusement games, and card games with no fee (charitable or nonprofit)

If you are a charitable or nonprofit organization, learn what you need to offer a combination license, which includes bingo, raffles, amusement games, and card games with no fee; also includes applications, training information, and recordkeeping requirements.

Who can apply for a Combination: Bingo, raffles, amusement games, card games with no fee license

If you are a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, you may apply for a combination license to operate 1 or more of the following gambling activities

  • Authorized nonhouse-banked card games without collection of a fee to play
  • Raffles with gross gambling receipts up to $2,000 during the license year
  • Bingo with gross gambling receipts up to $25,000 during the license year
  • Amusement games, owned and operated by the organization, with gross gambling receipts up to $7,500 during the license year

You must apply for a separate license if any of the above gambling activities you operate will exceed the gross gambling receipt limits specified during your license year.

Learn more about our licensing requirements for charitable or nonprofit organizations.

About combination licenses

See each activity for more information, including training and recordkeeping requirements. After we grant your license, you have 30 days to complete your required training:

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. Start typing your organization trade name. If you're in the process of purchasing an existing licensed business, enter your legal entity name and 'Create New Organization'. Complete the form for the new organization. Any field with a red asterisk is a required field. Submit the form
  5. In the Application tab, click 'New License Application' button
  6. Select the license type of the gambling activity you're applying for and complete all required fields to submit your application
  7. Pay for the application fee in the Billing and Payment tab.

Current licensees: Add a combination (bingo, raffles, amusement games and card games with no fee charged) license to your existing gambling license

If you already have an active gambling license with us and would like to add an additional gambling activity:

  1. Use your SAW username and password to log in to MyAccount 
  2. Click on the Application tab. In the drop-down menu, click on Application
  3. Click 'New License Application' button
  4. Select the license type of the gambling activity you're applying for and complete all required fields to submit your application
  5. Pay for the application fee in the Billing and Payment tab.

Renewing your license

Licenses expire each year. Learn more about how to renew your license.

Reporting changes to your license

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