Other tribes are expected to start offering sports wagering in the near future.Īre tribal sportsbooks allowed to accept wagers through a mobile app and/or the Internet? Sixteen casinos currently offer retail sports wagering at their facility. How many Tribal casinos in Washington State offer retail sportsbooks? Bracket pools, office sports pools, and fantasy sports have never been authorized as gambling activities in Washington State and are illegal.
In 1973, when the Gambling Act was first passed, 100-square sports pool boards were authorized. Sports wagering is legal at Tribal casinos with amended Class III compacts following the passage of House Bill 2638 in March 2020.