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Committee hears testimony on expanding in‑state college sports wagering while banning prop bets on individual athletes
Summary
At a hearing on House Bill 2205, tribal leaders, casino operators and some universities urged bringing in‑state college wagers into tribal regulation to curb offshore markets, while Washington State University warned the expansion could increase harassment of student-athletes. Lawmakers pressed for athlete protections and integrity monitoring.
OLYMPIA — The state government tribal relations committee heard closely watched testimony on House Bill 2205 on the regulation of sports wagering, focusing on whether to allow wagers involving Washington post‑secondary athletic events while preserving safeguards for student athletes.
Representative Charlotte Mena, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure would expand the existing on‑premises tribal wagering framework to permit wagers on collegiate team outcomes for Washington schools while explicitly banning prop bets on the performance of individual in‑state athletes. "It protects these college athletes by prohibiting bets on individual performance," Mena said, and described the bill as a way to bring existing, out‑of‑state betting into a regulated, transparent system.
The bill would allow a tribe’s sportsbook to accept internet‑transmitted wagers so long as the bettor is physically present at any tribal…
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