Gambling & Gaming in King County, WA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in King County, Washington.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of King County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Card Room Licensing

Unincorporated King County taxes licensed social card game rooms at 11 percent of annual gross receipts over $10,000 under King County Code § 12.54.100. The tax rides on state licensing under RCW 9.46.030, so a card room must already hold a Washington State Gambling Commission license before the county's finance division collects against it.

King County Social Card Game Room Tax

Some Restrictions

King County Code § 12.54.100

12.54.100 Social card game room tax. There is levied upon all persons, associations, and organizations who have been duly licensed to operate social card games under the provision of RCW 9.46.030(1) and (4), a tax equal to eleven percent of the annual gross receipts exceeding ten thousand dollars: PROVIDED THAT no tax shall be imposed when such activities are conducted by any bona fide charitab...

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Gambling & Gaming by City in King County

5 cities in King County have their own gambling & gaming rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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