If approved by the agency’s Commissioners, the proposed compact amendment will be forwarded to the Tribal Chair and then the Governor for signature.

The Gambling Commission will view and vote on this compact amendment at Jpublic hearing.Legislative Hearings will be held in the Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs and House Commerce and Gaming Committees.Details for that meeting can be found on the agency’s website.įor questions for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe please contact: Jaimie Martin, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Special Projects: comments regarding this compact amendment may be submitted to: tentative agreement must now go through a state and federal approval process. The Gambling Commission anticipates it will have draft rules to its Commissioners for their review at the agency’s Jpublic meeting. This amendment allows the Tribe and State the ability to effectively address the Legislature’s primary sports wagering policy concerns now codified in the Gambling Act: licensing, agency funding, regulation, criminal enforcement, money laundering, sport integrity, and responsible and problem gambling. “ We look forward to providing this exciting new gaming offering to our loyal casino patrons, which will allow us to expand our tribal programs and community partnerships.” “ On behalf of the Snoqualmie Tribe, we would like to thank the State administrators and casino team members who contributed to the Washington sports wagering regulatory framework,” said Snoqualmie Tribal Chairman Robert de los Angeles.

“I appreciate the Tribe and State’s cooperative and thoughtful approach on this agreement.” “This agreement ensures sports wagering will be conducted with the highest integrity while protecting the public by keeping gambling legal and honest,” said Washington State Gambling Commission Chair Bud Sizemore. This is the fourth sports wagering tentative agreement in the state and this amendment establishes the framework for sports wagering at the Tribe’s Class III gaming facility. – The Washington State Gambling Commission has reached a tentative agreement with the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe to amend its Class III gaming compact to add sports wagering.

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