Washington State Gambling Commission outlines compact process; public comments due Oct. 14

Oct 1, 2026

WSGC staff explained the multi-step process for tentative tribal compact amendments — commission consideration Oct. 15, possible governor review, then U.S. Department of the Interior submission — and announced a public comment deadline of Oct. 14 at 5 p.m.

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Washington State Gambling Commission staff told a joint legislative committee that tentative compact amendments reached with the Spokane Tribe and the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation are subject to a multi-step review process that includes commission action, possible governor review and federal review by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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