Washington sports betting bill progresses past Senate Committee

The Washington Senate Committee on Ways and Means has voted through a bill that would legalise in-person and online sports wagering activities in the state.

House Bill 2638, along with its companion Senate Bill 6394, would permit land-based sports betting at tribal casinos and cardrooms, in addition to mobile on-premises betting.

Approval from the Committee on Ways and Means, which comes after the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee last week also voted through the bill, will mean that the bill can now progress forward to the Rules Committee for a second reading.

Last month, Washington’s House last week also passed the bill by a conclusive vote of 83-14, primarily due to the bill being sponsored by 20 Representatives.

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