This bill renames the act the "sports wagering integrity act" and amends several gambling statutes (including RCW 9.46.038, 9.46.0364, 9.46.0368, and 9.46.037) to define and regulate "sports wagering." It allows federally recognized Indian tribes to request amendments to their class III gaming compacts to authorize sports wagering on Indian lands, provided any compact amendment addresses specific topics (licensing; Washington state gambling commission regulatory fees; conduct, operation, and regulation of sports wagering; criminal enforcement issues including money laundering, sport integrity, and information sharing with the commission; and responsible and problem gambling). Sports wagering conducted pursuant to such compact amendments is declared an authorized gambling activity and authorized bookmaking not subject to penalties under RCW 9.46.225. The bill also authorizes transmission of gambling information over the internet for tribal sports wagering so long as wagers may only be placed or accepted while the customer is physically present on the tribe’s gaming facility premises. The bill creates or clarifies prohibitions related to integrity of sporting events by amending RCW 9.46.037: it bars offering or giving value to influence sporting outcomes, wagering after acquiring nonpublic knowledge of influence offers, obtaining confidential insider information to gain a wagering advantage, accepting value to wrongfully influence play or conduct, and it newly prohibits knowingly threatening a sports official, coach, or participant in connection with a wager. Violations of the specified bribery/influence provisions are treated as a class C felony subject to sentencing under RCW 9A.20.021; the new threatening offense is a gross misdemeanor under RCW 9A.20.021 and conviction under that subsection also bars the person from placing sports wagers. The bill also defines terms (including sports wagering, collegiate and professional events, and electronic/esports events), excludes certain markets (sports wagering may not be conducted on horse racing under chapter 67.16 RCW, on specified in-state collegiate-related betting markets, or on any minor league sport), names affected parties (tribal gaming facilities, the Washington gambling commission, compact negotiators, sports officials and participants), and includes a severability clause. The text references federal law (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) and existing state statutes for implementation details; the specific compact texts, the process and timeline for negotiating and approving compact amendments, and the exact sentencing ranges under RCW 9A.20.021 are not provided in the extracted facts.

If enacted, federally recognized tribes in Washington would be able to add regulated sports betting at their tribal casinos by negotiating compact amendments that must cover licensing, gambling commission fees, operations, criminal enforcement, information sharing, and responsible gambling. That likely creates a new revenue stream for tribes and fee revenue and regulatory responsibility for the Washington gambling commission, but also new compliance and operational costs for tribes (licensing systems, enforcement cooperation, and responsible gambling programs). Remote wagering would be tightly limited: internet transmission of wagers is allowed only when the bettor is physically on the tribe’s gaming facility, and several betting markets (including horse racing, many in-state college-related markets, and minor league events) are excluded. The bill also raises criminal risks for people involved in sports and betting: offering or accepting payments to influence games becomes a class C felony, and threatening officials, coaches, or participants related to a wager is a gross misdemeanor that would bar a person from placing sports bets if convicted. Sports officials, coaches, players, and bettors should expect stronger legal protection and a new enforcement focus, but the bill leaves important implementation details undefined, including the timeline and procedures for negotiating and approving specific compact amendments and the exact sentencing ranges referenced by RCW 9A.20.021.