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Gambling & Gaming in Sammamish, WA (2026)

1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Sammamish, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Card Room Licensing

Sammamish does not license card rooms itself; state gambling licenses come from the Washington State Gambling Commission under RCW 9.46.030. The city instead taxes them: SMC 3.20.010(4) levies an 11 percent tax on the annual gross receipts of licensed social card game rooms that exceed $10,000, administered by the finance department under the state Gambling Commission's rules.

Sammamish Card Room Gambling Tax

Some Restrictions

Sammamish Municipal Code § 3.20.010(4)

All social card game rooms licensed under the provisions of RCW 9.46.030(1) and 9.46.030(4) at a rate equal to 11 percent of the annual gross receipts exceeding $10,000.

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Sammamish city rules.

Gambling & Gaming in King County