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Gambling & Gaming in Shoreline, WA (2026)

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

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Card Room Licensing

Shoreline taxes social card game rooms licensed by the Washington State Gambling Commission at 10 percent of annual gross receipts over $10,000, under SMC § 3.30.020(D). The city does not itself license or zone card rooms: its own "Card Room" zoning definition was repealed by Ordinance 258 in 2000, leaving state licensing and city taxation as the only local rules that apply.

Shoreline Social Card Room Gambling Tax

Some Restrictions

Shoreline Municipal Code §§ 3.30.020, 3.30.040, 3.30.090

§ 3.30.020. Imposed. Pursuant to RCW 9.46.110, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, there is levied upon all persons, associations or organizations a tax on all gambling activities occurring within the city as permitted by state law at the following rates: ... ... D. All social card game rooms licensed under the provisions of RCW 9.46.030(1) and (4) at a rate equal to 10 percent ...

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