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Intelligence unit reports 1,947 cases in 2025; cheating and illegal devices noted as rising concerns
Summary
The commission's intelligence special agent reported 1,947 cases opened in 2025 (the second-highest five-year total), with administrative cases comprising about 89% and criminal investigations 11%; cheating and illegal gambling-device complaints increased and enforcement activity was concentrated in the Puget Sound region.
Bill Spring, intelligence special agent filling in for the unit chief, presented the commission’s 2025 intelligence and enforcement overview. Spring said the commission opened 1,947 cases in 2025—down modestly from 2,048 in 2024 but still the second-highest total in five years—and described the mix of administrative and criminal work that drives the agency’s workload.
"The commission opened 1,947 cases during the year," Spring said, and he noted that approximately 89% of those were administrative while about 11% were criminal investigations. Inspection reviews accounted for the largest source of case creation; the largest city counts were in Tukwila (51), Tacoma (41), Shoreline (40), Everett (35) and Renton (31). Spring highlighted increases in cheating (41 cases) and illegal amusement/device complaints (from 1 to 19), and described the intelligence unit’s role in issuing awareness bulletins and supporting partners in law enforcement.
Spring also summarized dispositions: many matters are resolved through warnings, informational documentation, or no-violation inspections; nonetheless, 32 statements of charges and 17 civil actions were recorded in 2025. He closed by stressing the unit’s cross-jurisdictional work and the continuing importance of online/internet gambling investigations.
