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Washington state provides a selection of casino and wagering opportunities. Many Washington casinos owned by local American Indian bands are cleverly situated in close proximity to thoroughfares or cities. 27 Washington casinos are run in Indian lands. All of Washington’s casinos provide slot machine games, roulette, black jack, craps, and electronic poker. Other gaming tables, such as baccarat, poker in varying forms, off-track betting, keno, and bingo are available at some casinos. The wagering age differs by casino, with some approving of wagering at eighteen, and others not until twenty-one. A couple of other casinos operate in Washington, as well, including card rooms, or so-called mini-casinos. There are many horse tracks in Washington, and betting is available at all of them.

24 of Washington state’s 27 native casinos also offer a computerized form of scratch off lottery tickets. These machines have a $5 cap and operate using cards purchased at the casino, instead of cash. The minimum pay out on these machines is by law 75%, set by the state. Washington casinos are not legally obligated to announce pay outs on video slots.

Washington casinos vary from small freestanding businesses to large vacation destinations with hotels, dining rooms, beauty shops, and shows. Some of the Washington casinos with get-a-ways would make a great home base for a longer vacation, allowing you to experience the natural beauty of Washington and make day excursions into big urban areas for sightseeing. Las Vegas style shows and entertainment are available at a few Washington casinos.

Washington’s gambling laws allow for an adequate amount of leeway with regard to legal gambling in Washington casinos, as well as for humanitarian wagering. Online gaming, however, is banned in Washington state and is a class C felony. Online horse wagering is acceptable in some circumstances. Free or practice money net gaming remains authorized. Washington casinos didn’t speak out on the new laws, even though they clearly stand to benefit from them.

Washington casinos can be a fun diversion or day junket for Washington citizens, a wonderful way to have an evening on the town, or an interesting stop on a Washington trip. Why, one of the numerous Washington casino vacation destinations might even be a holiday in itself. Washington’s wagering rules allow for fun, authorized, gambling all over the state in all of the many fine Washington casinos, so you are sure to discover one you will enjoy, regardless if you prefer the nickel slot machines or high-stakes poker.