Washington: online casino, sweepstakes and sports betting law
Washington treats online gambling as a felony. RCW 9.46.240 makes it a class C felony to send or receive gambling information over the internet, so online casinos are out, and in practice so are online sweepstakes casinos. Tribal casinos on Indian lands are the only legal place to bet on sports, under their gaming compacts, and there is no online option.
WAยทPage updated 19 Oct 2026
Real-money online casino
Not legal
Online casinos are illegal. Under RCW 9.46.240, using the internet to send or receive gambling information on purpose is a class C felony. A 2006 policy statement attached to the law says the state bans every form of gambling except those it has specifically authorized and regulates.
- RCW 9.46.240: Gambling information, transmitting or receiving (app.leg.wa.gov, primary source)
- RCW 9.46.010: Legislative declaration (app.leg.wa.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Sweepstakes casinos
Restricted
RCW 9.46.240 makes it a class C felony to send or receive gambling information online, which in practice rules out online sweepstakes casinos.
- RCW 9.46.240 (app.leg.wa.gov, primary source)
Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Online sports betting
Restricted
Sports betting is legal only at tribal casinos on Indian lands, under tribal gaming compacts (RCW 9.46.0364). Online betting is not available. Outside that compact carve-out, RCW 9.46.240 treats sending gambling information over the internet as a felony.
- RCW 9.46.0364: Sports wagering authorized (app.leg.wa.gov, primary source)
- RCW 9.46.240 (exception for tribal-compact sports wagering) (app.leg.wa.gov, primary source)
Last checked 18 Oct 2026
This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the sources and the state regulator before you play. You must be 21 or over to play real-money casino games. See our responsible gambling page.
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