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HB 2205 Floor Consideration

Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry.

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2205

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Mena, Stearns, Chase, Peterson, Waters, Reed, Reeves, and Pollet)

READ FIRST TIME 01/27/26.

AN ACT Relating to bolstering the regulated sports wagering industry; amending RCW 9.46.038 , 9.46.0364 , 9.46.0368 , and 9.46.037 ; and creating new sections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The state has long prohibited all forms and means of gambling except where carefully and specifically authorized and regulated. The legislature intends to bolster the regulated sports wagering industry. Currently, sports wagering in Washington is offered exclusively by tribal casinos subject to gaming compacts entered pursuant to the Indian gaming regulatory act. This offering has proven to meet the state's policy of offering gambling only in a highly regulated environment that is safe for the public.

Sec. 2. RCW 9.46.038 and 2020 c 127 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

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