Washington Casinos | Updates 2021

Washington has 35 Indian casinos owned by 27 tribes

Washington Indian Casinos

Washington State has 35 Indian gaming casinos owned by 27 tribes. (Source: National Indian Gaming Commission, April 6, 2021)

The Washington State Gambling Commission has signed gaming compacts for Class III Gaming at 29 of the 35 casinos. The remaining six casinos operate Class II Gaming under the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. (Source: WAGC Gaming Compacts)

Washington's Indian casinos are located across 15 counties. Snohomish County has the most tribal casinos with five. It is followed by King County with four.

Each casino tribe is federally-recognized and its casinos are approved and regulated by the U.S. Interior Department. These tribes have also signed a gaming compact with the Washington State Gambling Commission to share revenues and to limit the type of casino games that can be played.

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Minimum Gambling Age

You must be 18 years or older to gamble in Washington State.

State Authorized Games

The following casino games have been authorized by the Washington State Gambling Commission.

Washington Indian Gaming Class III Authorized Games
Class III games are played against the house.

Blackjack, Baccarat, Big 6, Chuck-a-Luck, Craps, Keno, Off Track Betting, Pai Gow Poker, Poker (Class III), Red Dog, Roulette, Sic-Bo, and Tribal Lotteries.

Washington Indian Gaming Class II Authorized Games
Class II games are played against other players not the house.

Bingo, Flashcash Bingo machines, Mega Mania Bingo machines, Pull-Tabs, Progressive Pull-Tabs, Poker (Class II), Rocket Bingo machines, Tab Force Pull-Tab Readers, and Wildfire Pull Tab machines.

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Washington Casino Map

Click on any of the Washington counties on the map below to find local casino information, or scroll below the map to search an alphabetical listing of counties and their casinos.

To find casino information using an alphabetical listing of casino names, go to our page Washington Casino List. You can also go find casino information at Casinos by Tribes.

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County List of Washington Casinos

CHELAN COUNTY

CLALLAM COUNTY

CLARK COUNTY

FRANKLIN COUNTY

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY

KING COUNTY

KITSAP COUNTY

MASON COUNTY

OKANOGAN COUNTY

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

PACIFIC COUNTY

PIERCE COUNTY

SKAGIT COUNTY

SNOHOMISH COUNTY

SPOKANE COUNTY

STEVENS COUNTY

THURSTON COUNTY

WHATCOM COUNTY

YAKIMA COUNTY

News Articles

Washington sportsbooks await final approval from U.S. Dept of Interior

July 15, 2021

On July 9, 2021 the Washington State Gambling Commission gave its final and official approval to sports betting in the state. Governor Jay Inslee signed 15 tribal sports wagering compacts last week defining the terms for operating sportsbooks in tribal casinos.

All that remains now is the approval of the compacts by the U.S. Secretary of Interior. The secretary has 45 days to accept or reject the compacts.

Once approved, sports betting licenses will be issued. The first operational sportsbooks are expected within a few weeks after that.

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Which Washington casinos will operate sportsbooks?

June 22, 2021

Updated June 29, 2021

The Washington State Gambling Commission has formally approved sports betting agreements with sixteen state tribes. These agreements are amendments to the state-tribe gaming compacts. The 16 tribes own 23 casinos which plan to operate sportsbooks later this season.

The compact amendments are currently awaiting signatures from each tribe and from Gov. Inslee. When all are signed, the amendments will be forwarded to the U.S. Interior Department for sign-off. There is a deadline of 45 days for the federal approval process.

The following is the list of 16 tribes and their 23 casinos, which will be eligible for sports betting.

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Washington State has signed sports betting agreements with 15 tribes

May 30, 2021

The Washington Gambling Commission has signed tentative compact agreements with 15 tribes to date. The agreements allow each tribe to operate a sportsbook inside their casinos. The tribes may also operate mobile sportsbooks on their tribal land.

Here is the current alphabetical list of tribes planning to operate sportsbooks in their casinos:

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Washington

Cowlitz Tribe

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe

Kalispel Tribe

Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington

Muckleshoot Tribe

Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington

Snoqualmie Tribe

Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington

Suquamish Tribe

Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington

Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington

Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington

Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington

Tulalip Tribes

These state-tribe compact amendments to authorize sports betting are tentative and require ratification by the state legislature and approval from the U.S. Department of Interior.

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Five Washington tribes have sportsbook agreements with State

May 18, 2021

KALISPEL • MUCKLESHOOT • SNOQUALMIE • SUQUAMISH • TULALIP

The Washington State Gambling Commission has reached agreements with five tribes to allow sports betting in their casinos. The agreements will amend the state-tribe gaming compacts, which requires final approvals from the state legislature and the U.S. Department of Interior.

So far these are the Washington casinos expected to kick off by this year's football season with sports betting. They are listed by date of agreement.

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Four Washington tribes seeking first sportsbook licenses

July 15, 2020

Four Washington tribes are currently negotiating licensing details with the state Gambling Commission for authorization to offer sports betting at their casinos. The four tribes are the Tulalip, Suquamish, Snoqualmie and Kalispel. Each hopes to open their sportsbook operations before the end of 2020.

Washington became the 21st state to legalize sports betting in March 2020. The law limits bets to be placed with tribal casinos only, no online betting is allowed except at a casino, and bets can be placed on professional sports but not collegiate games.

The four tribes seeking the first sportsbook licenses own the following casinos:

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

Northern Quest Resort & Casino
100 North Hayford Road, Airway Heights, WA 99001
(509) 242-7000 | (877) 871-6772

Snoqualmie Tribe

Snoqualmie Casino
37500 SE North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
425-888-1234

Suquamish Tribe

Clearwater Casino
15347 Suquamish Way, Suquamish, Washington 98392-9649
(360) 598-8700

Tulalip Tribes

Quil Ceda Creek Casino
6221 31st Ave NE, Tulalip, WA 98271
360-716-1700

Tulalip Resort Casino
10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip, WA 98271
(360) 651-1111

There are 25 other federally-recognized tribes in Washington that may also seek licensing for sports wagering.

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Washington tribes reopened half of state's casinos in May

June 1, 2020

Washington tribes reopened 16 of the state's 35 casinos last month. New health protocols require no smoking, face masks and social distancing resulting in limitation of crowd sizes, operating hours, gaming machines, table games, restaurants and entertainment venues.

The casinos that reopened are listed here by date:

May 5 Northern Quest Resort & Casino is Reopened!
May 13 Angel of the Wind Casino
May 18 Emerald Queen Casino in Fife
May 18 Clearwater Casino Resort
May 18 Little Creek Casino
May 18 Red Wind Casino
May 19 12 Tribes Resort Casino
May 19 Coulee Dam Casino
May 19 Mill Bay Casino
May 26 Tulalip Resort Casino
May 26 Quil Ceda Creek Casino
May 26 Muckleshoot Casino'
May 28 ilani Casino Resort
May 28 Quinault Beach Resort & Casino

Additional casinos have announced opening dates in early June:

June 1 The Point Casino & Hotel
June 8 Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma (New)

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Washington becomes 21st state to allow sports betting

March 25, 2020

Today Gov. Inslee Gov. Inslee signed legislation to allow sports betting inside all Washington Indian casinos. Card rooms are excluded and mobile betting is limited to within casinos.

SUMMARY

• All bets must be placed inside licensed Indian casinos.

• Tribes must negotiate terms and conditions with the State to add sports betting to their gaming compacts.

• Betting is allowed on all professional sports except for minor league professional events.

• Betting is allowed on all college games except in-state colleges.

• Mobile betting is prohibited except inside a licensed Indian casino.

• The Washington State Gambling Commission will provide regulatory oversight to all sports betting operations.

There is no timeline to opening the first sportsbook in the state. The next step is state licensing of casinos via their gaming compacts. The following step will be investments by the casinos into betting facilities and gaming software. Hopefully, at that point COVID-19 will longer be a health threat and casinos will be operating again.

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Bill Would Allow Sports Betting at Washington Indian Casinos

February 11, 2019

House Bill 1975 seeks to authorize sports betting only inside the tribal casino of the state. This would include betting on both college and professional sports.

Bets could be placed with a casino teller or at a kiosk within the casino. Bets could also be placed by mobile phone but only inside an Indian casino.

If passed, each tribe would be required to renegotiate their gaming compacts with the state to add the terms for regulating and taxing the sports waging. This is required by Indian gaming laws of the federal government and may take a year or more before betting can begin.

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Kalispel Tribe plans for $10.5M casino at Kalispel Park

May 02, 2018

More plans have been announced for a new casino project by the Kalispel Tribe. The project is estimated to be finished by the end of this year and will cost $10.5 million to complete.

In addition to the casino, there will also be a market offering fresh food and a fuel station. There will also be an RV resort offering rental of storage units and tiny homes.

The project will be built in Cusick on the tribes' original reservation.

In the summer of last year ground was broken. During the winter and spring construction and building have continued to take place.

Over 100 slot machines will be in operation when the casino opens. There will be a player's club loyalty program. Future plans for the casino could include table games. That will depend on demand from guests.

Dining will be available. There will be a restaurant with 70 seats. Also, a 150 guest banquet room.

Casual dining will be available at the mezzanine at the Kalispel Market. It will also offer fresh groceries, convenience shopping, and vendors can rent space just outside. A laundry that is coin operated, shower and restrooms. Seven pumps at the fueling station.

33 sites will offer full hook ups at the Kalispel RV Resort. Guests will have access to internet, water, power, and sewer. Plus, a dump station for the RVs. Eight tiny homes will be available to rent.

Scheduled to be completed and open to the public by this summer will be the Kalispel Storage, Kalispel Market, and the Kalispel RV Park.

50 construction jobs have been created by the park alone. When opened, it will employ 75 people to fill both full and part time positions.

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2021

Five Washington tribes have sportsbook agreements with State May 18, 2021 - The Washington State Gambling Commission has reached agreements with five tribes to allow sports betting in their casinos. The agreements will amend the state-tribe gaming compacts, which ... Read more Suquamish Tribe will open sportsbook at Clearwater Casino May 12, 2021 - The Suquamish Tribe has reached an agreement with the Washington State Gambling Commission to add sport betting to their Clearwater Casino. The Suquamish is the second tribe to negotiate ... Read more Emerald Queen Casino partners with Sounders FC April 5, 2021 - Emerald Queen Casino (EQC) is now the Official Casino and Entertainment Partner of the Seattle Sounders FC after Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the MLS team signed a partnership deal through 2027. ... Read more Northern Quest announces 2021 summer outdoor concerts April 2, 2021 - Northern Quest Resort & Casino will bring back its Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concerts this summer after canceling all performances last year due to COVID-19. In a press release last week, the casino ... Read more Spokane Tribe Casino Expansion 2021 March 4, 2021 - Spokane Tribe Casino is currently in its second phase of construction. When it is finished at the end of 2021, the casino will be twice the size as it is today, the non-smoking area will be larger, a new restaurant will ... Read more Visit The Kitchen at the NEW Quil Ceda Creek Casino February 7, 2021 - The Kitchen is an innovative food hall at the new Quil Ceda Creek Casino. Food is prepared with "green cooking" techniques and served at seven stations. ... Read more Grand Opening Ceremony at New Quil Ceda Creek Casino February 5, 2021 - The all-new Quil Ceda Creek Casino opened at 10 AM Wednesday following a tribal ceremony at 9:30 AM. The new casino gaming floor is double the size of the original casino built in 2004. ... Read more Snoqualmie Casino to expand gambling with compact amendment January 31, 2021 - The Snoqualmie Tribe has reached a tentative agreement with the Washington State Gambling Commission to amend the Tribe's gaming compact for expanded gambling at the Snoqualmie ... Read more NEW Quil Ceda Creek Casino opens Feb 3 January 26, 2021 - The new, larger Quil Ceda Creek Casino will open at 10 AM Feb. 3, 2021 replacing the original casino across the street, which will be permanently closed. The new ... Read more Spokane Tribe Casino breaks ground to double size January 2, 2021 - The Spokane Tribe Casino will expand to twice its current size by the end of 2021. Construction began in early December when the casino's east parking lot was removed to add 20,000 square feet of ... Read more

2020

Nisqually Red Wind Casino is "Your Safest Bet" December 1, 2020 - This Nisqually Red Wind Casino video promotes the new safety measures enforced inside the casino to protect guests from the COVID-19 pandemic. The casino has banned some face masks ... Read more Northern Quest Resort and Casino plans second hotel November 25, 2020 - In 2023 Northern Quest Resort and Casino will open a new, 200-room hotel adjacent to its current hotel. Construction will begin in March 2021 following recent delays due to COVID-19. ... Read more Snoqualmie Casino opens the "Seahawks Pit" October 16, 2020 - The Snoqualmie Casino has cut the ribbon on its new "Seahawks Pit" table game area. The Seahawks Pit features Seahawk branding on three blackjack tables, the playing cards, the center backdrop, and the dealer ... Read more New Quil Ceda Creek Casino opens in early 2021 October 12, 2020 - The existing Quil Ceda Creek Casino will be replaced by an all-new casino under construction just west of I-5 Exit 199 at Fourth Street and Marine Drive. The opening date will be in early 2021. ... Read more Six Washington Casinos win 2020 Best of Gaming Awards October 5, 2020 - Six tibal casinos in Washington State were named winners in this year's Best of Gaming Awards in the Native American Northwest. First place awards went to Ilani Casino, The Skagit Casino ... Read more Legends Casino Hotel reopens Aug 13 August 12, 2020 - Legends Casino Hotel will reopen at 10:00 AM tomorrow Aug. 13. Both the casino and the hotel will reopen with limited services and capacities and after shutting down March 18, 2020 for the COVID-19 ... Read more 7 Cedars Casino opens hotel Aug 4 August 3, 2020 - 7 Cedars Casino has completed construction of a new $40M hotel which will open Tuesday morning August 4. 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Read more New Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma opens June 8 June 2, 2020 - The newly-constructed, $400M Emerald Queen Casino will open June 8 replacing the former EQC Tacoma I-5 Casino. The 315,000-square-foot casino has 2,100 slot machines, 5 restaurants ... Read more Washington tribes reopened half of state's casinos in May June 1, 2020 - Washington tribes reopened 16 casinos in May. New health protocols require no smoking, face masks and social distancing resulting in limitation of crowd sizes, operating hours, gaming machines ... Read more The Point Casino & Hotel reopens June 1 May 28, 2020 - The Point Casino and Hotel will reopen on Monday, June 1, 2020 at 10am. The new casino operating hours are 10am to 2am daily. The Hotel will also reopen but offer fewer rooms during this first phase. ... Read more ilani Casino Resort reopened today May 28 May 28, 2020 - After shutting down operations on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ilani has reopened today at 10 AM. Enhanced safety protocols include temperature checks at entry, fewer gaming machines. ... Read more Tulalip Resort Casino reopens May 26 May 25, 2020 - Tulalip Tribes will reopen the Tulalip Resort Casino at noon on Tuesday May 26, 2020. All visitors and employees will be required to wear face masks and pass a temperature check when entering. The number of guest admitted will be limited ... Read more Quil Ceda Creek Casino reopens May 26 May 25, 2020 - Tulalip Tribes will reopen the Quil Ceda Creek Casino at noon on Tuesday May 26, 2020 ending weeks of closure due to the corona virus pandemic. All guests and workers must wear face masks and pass a temperature check ... Read more Quinault Beach Resort & Casino reopens May 28 May 25, 2020 - The Quinault Beach Resort and Casino will reopen to the public at 10 AM May 28. Prior to that date there will be a private opening for Quinault Nation tribal members at 10 AM May 26. On the next day at 10 AM another ... Read more 12 Tribes Colville Casinos reopened today May 19 May 19, 2020 - The three 12 Tribes Colville Casinos - 12 Tribes Resort Casino, Coulee Dam Casino and Mill Bay Casino - all reopened today after closing last March 17th to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ... Read more Emerald Queen Casino in Fife reopens today May 18 May 18, 2020 - The Puyallup Tribe reopened the Emerald Queen Casino in Fife this morning at 10 AM after weeks of closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All guests and employees will be temperature checked ... Read more Clearwater Casino Resort reopened today May 18 May 18, 2020 - The Suquamish Tribe reopened their Clearwater Casino today at 10 AM. This is part of a phased-in program to limit the operating hours, the number of casino guests and the available facilities. ... Read more Little Creek Casino reopened today May 18 May 23, 2020 - The Squaxin Island Tribe reopened the Little Creek Casino Resort today at 11am. The casino is now 100% smoke-free. Guest must wear masks and enter the Main Casino Entrance for temp checks ... Read more Red Wind Casino reopened today May 18 May 18, 2020 - The Nisqually Tribe opened the Red Wind Casino today at 8:00 AM after 2 months of closure due to COVID-19. The facility reopened as a 100% smoke-free casino. The new operating hours are 8:00am-4:00am daily ... Read more Angel of the Wind Casino reopens today May 13 May 13, 2020 - Angel of the Wind Casino is reopening Wednesday May 13th at 3PM with new COVID-19 safety procedures including limiting customers, reducing the number of slot machines, closing all ... Read more Northern Quest Resort & Casino is Reopened! May 5, 2020 - Northern Quest reopened today for the first time since closing March 16 for COVID-19. The new hours are 10am to 2am daily with deep cleaning during off hours. Slot machines are cleaned whenever a player ... Read more Washington becomes 21st state to allow sports betting March 25, 2020 - Today Gov. Inslee signed legislation to allow sports betting inside all Washington Indian casinos. Bets can be placed on professional and college sports except for college ... Read more Sneak Preview of the New Emerald Queen Casino March 21, 2020 - The Puyallup Tribe is replacing the existing Emerald Queen Casino I-5 with a new $370 million casino including event center and hotel. The grand opening is pending the coronavirus crises. ... Read more Quinault Beach Resort & Casino Takes Extra Steps Against Coronavirus March 10, 2020 - The Quinault Beach Resort & Casino released a statement this week regarding additional precautionary efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus on its properties. ... Read more Muckleshoot Casino delays hotel opening till 2022 March 5, 2020 - Muckleshoot Casino has delayed the opening of their 18-story, 400-room hotel tower by a year. Design changes for an indoor pool and a rooftop restaurant has pushed the completion date into 2022. ... Read more ilani will complete parking garage, then start hotel February 14, 2020 - Construction of the parking garage at ilani has reached the halfway point. When finished this fall, the next construction project will be a 300-room hotel according to the Cowlitz Tribe chairman. ... Read more Yakama Nation fight potential Colville casino in Pasco February 8, 2020 - The Yakama Nation claims ancestral rights to land in Pasco where the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation may build a casino. The Colville Tribes also claim the land as ancestral ... Read more Tulalip Resort Casino 0pens High-Limit Slots Room January 19, 2020 - Tulalip Resort Casino announced the grand opening this week of its new high-limits slots room featuring 90 slot machines, wider spacing, high-end seating, a private bar, and a dedicated staff ... 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