Training
Washington State Gambling Commission
P.O. Box 42400
Olympia, WA 98504
360-486-3440
360-486-3629 (fax)
Training
Who Must Complete Mandatory Training?
WAC 230-03-070 requires completion of mandatory training within 30 days of the effective date of a gambling license. The following individuals must complete gambling training:
CHARITABLE/NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Training Video
Training video “Charitable Nonprofit Gambling: Responsibilities of Officers and Board Members” must be viewed by the highest-ranking officer of the organization. The training handbook must also be reviewed and the training affidavit signed and dated. The affidavit is required to be returned to us within thirty (30) days of the license effective date.
Training Handouts
Training materials for each gambling activity manager can be found by
going to the Handouts/Videos web page. The
manager for each of the following activities must read the training
materials for the activity they manage and sign the training affidavit
that they have read and understand the information.
- Punchboard/Pull-tabs
- Fund-Raising Events
- Raffles
- Amusement Games
- Social Card Rooms
- Bingo
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, ACTIVITY MANAGERS, LICENSED EMPLOYEES
Business owners, managers of a licensed gambling activity and licensed gambling employees are required to read training materials for the activity the business is licensed to operate. Each must read material for the activity they are operating or managing and sign an affidavit attesting they've read and understand the information. The affidavits and activity training materials can be found by going to the Handouts/Videos web page.
ALL NEW APPLICANTS, TO INCLUDE:
- The highest ranking officer of a profit-seeking corporation
- Manager(s) of a Limited Liability Company
- Each partner in a general partnership
- Sole owners of a business
EACH MANAGER OF A LICENSED COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT GAMBLING ACTIVITY FOR:
- Punchboard/Pull-tabs
- Class “D” Social Card Rooms
- Amusement Games
Card Room Training for House-Banked, Player-Supported and Class “E” Cards Rooms is provided by an agency field agent assigned to your business. You will be contacted by the agent to arrange a meeting to go over training information.
ALL NEW INDIVIDUAL LICENSE APPLICANTS FOR:
- Charitable / nonprofit gambling managers
- Commercial gambling managers who supervise operation of progressive pull-tab jackpot games
- Distributor's representative
- Services supplier representatives
PRESENTLY LICENSED ORGANIZATIONS / BUSINESSES:
- If applying to conduct a new gambling activity, see the above instructions to determine who must complete mandatory training.
NOTE: You may be required to complete training again if you have not been involved in the activity for over three years.
In-person training can be arranged by contacting your local Gambling Commission Office. Contact Us
