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SuperSonics Star Places First Legal Sports Bet In Washington State

By Tom Banse September 10, 2021

Seattle SuperSonics legend Shawn Kemp placed the first legal sports bet in Washington at the Snoqualmie Casino on Thursday.

Just in time for the kickoff of the NFL regular season, the first legal sports betting operation in Washington state has opened for business. On Thursday, a line of bettors queued behind a sports celebrity to place their first bets at a tribal casino in the eastern suburbs of Seattle.Read More

Legal Sports Betting Comes To Washington In Deal With Tulalip Tribe

By Tom Banse April 20, 2021

The Tulalip Casino west of Marysville is now the odds on favorite to open the first legal sportsbook in Washington after the Tulalip tribe and state Gambling Commission reached a tentative agreement to launch sports betting.

Nearly a year after the Washington Legislature voted to legalize sports betting, terms have been agreed for the first sportsbook to open. It will be inside one of the two Tulalip tribal casinos alongside Interstate 5 north of Everett.Read More

Four Tribes In Talks To Introduce Legal Sports Betting To Washington In Their Casinos

By Tom Banse July 8, 2020

The Kalispel Tribe's Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights could be among the first places in Washington state to offer legal sports betting. CREDIT: Northern Quest/Kalispel Tribe

Four Washington state tribes have opened negotiations with the state government to introduce sports betting. Earlier this year, the legislature authorized wagering on sports, but only at tribal casinos -- unlike the broader legalization in Oregon.Read More

Odds Improving That Washington May Legalize Sports Betting, But Not Like Oregon

By Tom Banse February 11, 2020

At least in the near term, Washington state lawmakers do not want to have online sports betting as offered by the Oregon Lottery.

A couple of years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states beyond Nevada to have sports betting. Oregon dove in last year. Idaho, Washington and California have held back. Now, Washington state lawmakers are taking a hard look at legalizing sports betting. But they do not seem inclined to copy much from Oregon's playbook.Read More

Legal Betting On The Super Bowl Was A Big Draw In Oregon. Washington Could Be Next

By Tom Banse February 9, 2020

Legal betting on the recent NFL Super Bowl was a winner for the state of Oregon and a handful of Oregon tribal casinos. This comes as legislators in Washington state ponder whether to legalize sports betting too.Read More