Healthy and Safe Communities
Enforce the law
Strategy: Enforce the law
Agency: 117 - Washington State Gambling Commission
A001 - Gambling Licensing, Background and Financial Investigations
Investigate and ensure that only qualified applicants participate in gambling activities and the funding for gambling activities are from legitimate sources.
| Account | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 71.2 | 69.4 | 70.3 |
| 884 - Gambling Revolving Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 12,894,000 | 13,497,000 | 26,391,000 |
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 35.6 | 34.7 | 35.2 |
| GFS | |||
| Other | 5,164,000.0 | 5,431,000.0 | 10,595,000.0 |
| Totals | 5,164,000.0 | 5,431,000.0 | 10,595,000.0 |
Expected Results
The criminal element is kept out of the gambling industry.
A002 - Regulatory Enforcement
Ensure gambling activities are operated legally and honestly by conducting proactive inspections.
| Account | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 94.4 | 91.8 | 93.1 |
| 884 - Gambling Revolving Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 10,672,000 | 11,187,000 | 21,859,000 |
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 47.2 | 45.9 | 46.6 |
| GFS | |||
| Other | 6,197,000.0 | 6,517,000.0 | 12,714,000.0 |
| Totals | 6,197,000.0 | 6,517,000.0 | 12,714,000.0 |
Expected Results
Gambling activities that are legal and honest.
A003 - Tribal-State Compact Negotiation, Regulation Program, and Investigations
In cooperation with the tribes, compacts are negotiated so that gambling is conducted legally and honestly. The Commission provides training, testing of gambling equipment, licensing, certification, regulation and investigations.
| Account | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 65.2 | 63.4 | 64.3 |
| 884 - Gambling Revolving Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 9,026,000 | 9,460,000 | 18,486,000 |
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 32.6 | 31.7 | 32.2 |
| GFS | |||
| Other | 4,957,000.0 | 5,214,000.0 | 10,171,000.0 |
| Totals | 4,957,000.0 | 5,214,000.0 | 10,171,000.0 |
Expected Results
A cooperative relationship with our tribal co-regulatory partners ensuring compliance of the negotiated compacts.
A004 - Criminal Enforcement
Investigate crimes that involve gambling or have a nexus to gambling.
| Account | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 69.8 | 67.8 | 68.8 |
| 141 - Federal Seizure Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 308,000 | 308,000 | |
| 226 - State Seizure Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 1,204,000 | 1,204,000 | |
| 884 - Gambling Revolving Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 8,407,000 | 8,808,000 | 17,215,000 |
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 34.9 | 33.9 | 34.4 |
| GFS | |||
| Other | 5,094,000.0 | 4,562,000.0 | 9,656,000.0 |
| Totals | 5,094,000.0 | 4,562,000.0 | 9,656,000.0 |
Expected Results
The criminal element is kept out of the gambling industry by seeking prosecution for those involved in, or suspected of, gambling crimes.
