Washington

7th July 2023

Maverick Gaming appeals tribal sports betting lawsuit dismissal

Cardroom operator Maverick Gaming has filed an opening brief in the United States Court of Appeals, as part of an ongoing challenge into what it…

21st February 2023

Gambling manager arrested over $300,000 veterans fund theft

Agents from the Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC) have arrested a gambling manager on charges of theft from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Sara…

5th August 2022

Shoalwater Bay Tribe urges court to throw out Maverick Washington lawsuit

Washington’s Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe has filed a motion in a federal court seeking to intervene in Maverick Gaming’s pending lawsuit against federal and state…

11th February 2022

Caesars launches retail betting in Washington

Caesars Entertainment has opened its first retail sportsbook in Washington at the Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, with further launches planned at the Spokane Tribe Casino and Chewelah…

20th January 2022

DraftKings enters Washington with Tulalip Tribes sportsbook deal

DraftKings has secured market access in the state Washington after it entered a retail sports betting partnership with the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. Under the…

13th January 2022

Washington bills challenge cardroom and racetrack sports betting exclusion

Two bills have been reintroduced in Washington that could allow sports wagering at racetracks and cardrooms in the state, amid a legal challenge filed by…

12th January 2022

Maverick launches legal challenge over tribal gaming monopoly in Washington

Gaming and entertainment business Maverick Gaming has filed litigation challenging what it said is an “erroneous” application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), granting…

6th December 2021

Stillaguamish and Kalispel tribes launch betting in Washington State

Three tribal casinos in Washington State now offer sports betting after the Stillaguamish and Kalispel tribes joined Snoqualmie Casino in launching a sportsbook. The Stillaguamish…

18th November 2021

WA sports betting market to reach $93.8m at maturity, WSU study claims

A study commissioned by the Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC) revealed the state’s tribal sports betting market could be valued at $93.8m in the next five…

20th October 2021

Sauk Suiattle Tribe and Washington regulator reach sports betting agreement

The Washington State Gaming Commission has reached a tentative agreement with the Sauk Suiattle Indian Tribe to amend the Tribe's Cass III gaming compact to…

29th September 2021

IGT’s PlaySports platform to power Stillaguamish Tribe’s betting offering

Internaitonal Game Technology (IGT) has announced that its PlaySports platform will be used for sports betting at the Angel of the Winds Casino Resort in…

29th September 2021

FanDuel secures Washington market access with Suquamish Tribe

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group is to launch retail sports betting in Washington after it secured a market access agreement in the state with the Suquamish…

16th September 2021

DoI approves three more Washington state sports betting tribal compacts

The United States Department of Interior (DoI) has approved three further sports betting compacts for the Muckleshoot, Colville and Shoalwater Bay tribes. The three tribes…

2nd September 2021

Sports betting legalized in Washington after tribal compacts approved

Sports betting has officially been legalized in Washington after the US Department of the Interior approved nine tribal sports betting compacts yesterday (September 1). The…