WSR 15-12-031

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 26, 2015, 3:19 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Card games.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070, 9.46.0282.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: We have received a petition for rule change from a licensed manufacturer requesting that a card game licensee be allowed to connect progressive jackpots on multiple table games with the same odds, within the same card room location.

Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussion of this proposed change by attending a commission meeting, or contacting the agency rules coordinator at the contact information below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Susan Newer, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3466, e-mail Susan.Newer@wsgc.wa.gov, fax (360) 486-3625.

[Meetings on] July 9 or 10, 2015, at the Red Lion Seattle Airport, 18220 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA 98188, (206) 246-5535, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on July 1 for meeting location and start time; on August 13 or 14, 2015, at the Tumwater Comfort Inn and Conference Center, 1620 74th Avenue S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 352-0691, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on August 1 for meeting location and start time; and on September 10 or 11, 2015, at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 West Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99201, (509) 279-7000, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on September 1 for meeting location and start time.

May 27 [26], 2015

Susan Newer

Rules Coordinator