SB 6137 — Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry.

What this bill does

Permits sports wagering on collegiate sport and athletic events that involve a post-secondary educational institution located within Washington. Prohibits sports wagering on the performance or nonperformance of an individual who is enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution that is located within Washington. Allows sports wagers to be placed and accepted at a tribe's gaming facility if the customer placing the wager is physically present on the premises of any tribe's gaming facility. Permits a tribe to amend its class III gaming compact to conduct sports wagering on the lands of another tribe subject to the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 6, 2026
  70 yea · 26 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 11, 2026
  41 yea · 8 nay
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 10, 2026
  43 yea · 6 nay

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