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Committee hears bill to raise nonprofit bingo and raffle revenue threshold to $15,000
Summary
The State Government and Tribal Relations Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 1364, which would raise the gross‑revenue exemption for charitable bingo, raffles and amusement games from $5,000 (est. 1987) to $15,000 to account for inflation and lower compliance costs for volunteer groups.
The House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee heard testimony in support of House Bill 1364 on Feb. 4, which would raise the gross revenue threshold that lets charitable and nonprofit organizations operate bingo games, raffles and amusement activities without a Washington State Gambling Commission license.
Representative Ed Orcutt (District 20), the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee the…
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