HB 1948 - DIGEST

Provides for the approval, licensing, and playing of electronic scratch ticket games. The legislature declares that the following groups may use the types of electronic scratch ticket games, devices, and player terminals authorized under this act: (1) Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations conducting bingo games, raffles, amusement games, fund-raising events, punch boards, pull-tabs, and electronic scratch ticket games;

(2) Persons, associations, or organizations operating a business primarily engaged in the selling of food or drink for consumption on the premises to conduct social card games and punch boards, pull-tabs, and electronic scratch ticket games;

(3) Phase II house-banked card rooms operating at least five house-banked card tables; and

(4) Class 1 horse racing facilities in operation for at least one year under chapter 67.16 RCW.