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Last Updated: 01/05/2024

Enforce the law

Strategy: Enforce the law

Agency: 117 - Washington State Gambling Commission

A001 - Gambling Licensing, Background and Financial Investigations

Investigate and ensure that only qualified applicants participate in gambling activities and the funding for gambling activities are from legitimate sources.

FY 2022 FY 2023 Biennium Total
FTES 36.2 35.2 35.7
GFS
Other 7,115,000.0 7,580,000.0 14,695,000.0
Totals 7,115,000.0 7,580,000.0 14,695,000.0
Expected Results

The criminal element is kept out of the gambling industry.

A002 - Regulatory Enforcement

Ensure gambling activities are operated legally and honestly by conducting proactive inspections.

FY 2022 FY 2023 Biennium Total
FTES 47.1 45.8 46.5
GFS
Other 4,119,000.0 4,389,000.0 8,508,000.0
Totals 4,119,000.0 4,389,000.0 8,508,000.0
Expected Results

Gambling activities that are legal and honest.

A003 - Tribal-State Compact Negotiation, Regulation Program, and Investigations

In cooperation with the tribes, compacts are negotiated so that gambling is conducted legally and honestly. The Commission provides training, testing of gambling equipment, licensing, certification, regulation and investigations.

FY 2022 FY 2023 Biennium Total
FTES 32.6 31.7 32.2
GFS
Other 3,744,000.0 3,990,000.0 7,734,000.0
Totals 3,744,000.0 3,990,000.0 7,734,000.0
Expected Results

A cooperative relationship with our tribal co-regulatory partners ensuring compliance of the negotiated compacts.

A004 - Criminal Enforcement

Investigate crimes that involve gambling or have a nexus to gambling.

FY 2022 FY 2023 Biennium Total
FTES 34.4 33.5 34.0
GFS
Other 4,500,000.0 3,990,000.0 8,490,000.0
Totals 4,500,000.0 3,990,000.0 8,490,000.0
Expected Results

The criminal element is kept out of the gambling industry by seeking prosecution for those involved in, or suspected of, gambling crimes.