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Washington state provides a number of casino and wagering opportunities. A number of Washington casinos owned by local Indian bands are conveniently located in close proximity to thoroughfares or cities. Twenty-seven Washington casinos are owned in Native lands. All of Washington’s casinos provide slots, roulette, blackjack, craps, and video poker. Other gaming tables, including but not limited to punto banco, poker in varying forms, off-track betting, keno, and bingo are playable at some casinos. The wagering age varies by casino, with a handful allowing gambling at eighteen, and others not until 21years of age. A couple of other casinos operate in Washington, as well, like card rooms, or so-called mini-casinos. There are a few horse tracks in Washington, and wagering is permitted at all of them.

Twenty-four of Washington’s twenty-seven tribal casinos also offer an electronic type of scratch off lottery tickets. These machines have a $5 limit and function using cards bought at the casino, as opposed to cash. The minimum pay out on these machines is legally 75%, set by the state. Washington casinos are not legally obligated to announce payouts on slots.

Washington casinos vary from tiny freestanding businesses to big vacation destinations with hotels, places to eat, beauty salons, and shows. A couple of the Washington casinos with vacation destinations could make a good home base for a longer vacation, permitting you to feel the natural beauty of Washington and make short outings into big urban areas for sightseeing. Las Vegas type displays and productions are available at a few Washington casinos.

Washington’s gambling rules permit an adequate amount of leeway with regard to approved gambling in Washington casinos, as well as allowing for charitable gaming. Net wagering, however, is not legal in Washington state and is a class C felony. Online horse betting is acceptable in some circumstances. No charge or practice money online wagering remains allowed. Washington casinos did not speak out on the new rules, even though they beyond question are positioned to benefit from them.

Washington casinos can be an enjoyable diversion or day getaway for Washington citizens, a great way to have a night on the town, or an engaging break on a Washington vacation. Why, one of the many Washington casino vacation destinations might even be a vacation in itself. Washington’s gambling restrictions permit fun, authorized, wagering throughout the state in any of the many fine Washington casinos, so you are sure to find one you’ll enjoy, whether you are partial to the nickel slot machines or high-stakes poker.