WSR 22-03-070

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GAMBLING COMMISSION

[Filed January 14, 2022, 3:04 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The gambling commission is considering amending existing rules and adopting new rules to allow for the use of ticket-in/ticket-out devices and/or equipment, such as an iDROP kiosk, in licensed card rooms, for table games play.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The gambling commission received a petition requesting the ability to use ticket-in/ticket-out using an iDROP kiosk device in licensed card rooms to purchase and redeem tickets for table games play.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

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 360-486-3473, TTY 360-486-3637, email rules.coordinator@wsgc.wa.gov, website www.wsgc.wa.gov, ashlie.laydon@wsgc.wa.gov.

January 14, 2022

Ashlie Laydon

Rules Coordinator