WSR 26-18-059
PERMANENT RULES
GAMBLING COMMISSION
[Filed August 31, 2026, 11:00 a.m., effective October 1, 2026]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The Washington state gambling commission is proposing a rule change to increase the prize threshold for house-banked card rooms to retain video of jackpot payouts of $3,000 or more for 30 days to $5,000 in WAC 230-15-319 (2)(b)(ii).
Currently, house-banked card rooms are required to have a closed-circuit television system with fixed cameras over each gambling table to view gambling activities and areas to include, but not be limited to, cards, wagers, and the chip tray. These fixed cameras over each table provide an overview shot of the entire table and are not zoomed in on individual player faces, cards, wagers, and/or payouts. These fixed camera views must be retained for seven days and recordings for jackpots of $3,000 or more must be retained for at least 30 days.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 230-15-319 (2)(b)(ii).
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
9.46.070.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 26-15-103 on July 20, 2026.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: August 31, 2026.
Tricia Gullion
Legislative and Rules Manager
RDS-7322.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-07-056, filed 3/14/07, effective 1/1/08)
WAC 230-15-319Retaining video recordings.
(1) Class F and house-banked card game licensees must label video recordings and audio recordings, as required, to identify the activities recorded.
(2) Licensees must keep:
(a) All recordings for seven gambling days, for example, Monday's gambling day recording may be recorded over on Tuesday of the following week; and
(b) Recordings documenting jackpot pay outs for at least ((thirty))30 days:
(i) For player supported jackpots, retain recordings of jackpots of ((five hundred dollars))$500 or more; and
(ii) For house-banked games, retain recordings of jackpots of ((three thousand dollars))$5,000 or more; and
(c) Recordings of evidentiary value for as long as we request.
(3) We may increase these retention requirements by notifying licensees.