25, 2023: Lawmakers file a bill that would expand legal WA sports betting to card rooms and racetracks.įeb. 21, 2023: A federal court shoots down a proposal from Maverick Gaming to change a law permitting legalized sports betting in tribal casinos only. March 29, 2023: DraftKings announces the launch of its DK Horse app in Washington ahead of the Kentucky Derby.įeb. July 7, 2023: Maverick Gaming filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding its challenge to Washington’s tribal exclusivity for sports betting and casino gambling. Take a look at Washington sports betting legalization and implementation progress to date:
9, 2021, where the 'Reign Man', retired Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp, placed the state's first legal sports wager. Inslee's decision to enact an emergency clause on House Bill 2638, approving legal Washington sports betting, was somewhat of a surprise.ĭuring the following legislative session, several WA state lawmakers expressed their desire to expand legal sports betting options to non-tribal casinos. The Snoqualmie tribe opened the state's first retail sportsbook on Sept. Washington was once one of the country's most highly regulated sports betting states.
