Subject of Possible Rule Making: The gambling commission is considering amending its rules to increase certain pull-tab prize limits, specifically single cash prizes, merchandise prizes, and carry-over jackpot prize limits. Rule making will also consider payout and cash reserve requirements as it pertains to pull-tab prizes.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Under current rules, single prize and merchandise prize are limited at $2,500 and carry-over jackpot prizes are limited at $5,000. The gambling commission received a petition requesting an increase to the current limits on single cash prizes and merchandise prizes to $5,000, respectively, and to increase the limit on carry-over jackpot prizes to $10,000. The petition was accepted as this change would complement SB 6357, which was passed by the legislature this year and increased the single chance pull-tab price from $1 to $5.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ashlie Laydon, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, phone 360-486-3453, fax 360-486-3632, TTY 360-486-3637, email rules.coordinator@wsgc.wa.gov, website www.wsgc.wa.gov.