Regulated Online Poker Washington. The Evergreen State has one of the strictest laws in the US when it comes to online gaming. They explicitly prohibit making bets over the internet. There are no plans to regulate online poker in the near future.
| Online Poker Status |
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|---|---|
| Population 21 or older | 4.8 Million |
| Proportion of total US population | 2.21% |
| Live Poker | Yes |
| Estimated year for online regulation | NA |
| Probability - Interstate agreement | NA |
Has a poker player who robbed a Washington state bank made the game look bad following his arrest? Ben McClean, who says he lost $8,000 playing poker, is now sitting in a suburban Seattle jail after robbing a Marysville bank. Police found him hiding in a bush just 100 yards away from the scene of […]
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Both Washington state and Mississippi surprised many by introducing legislation to legalize online poker. But unfortunately, efforts to regulate iPoker in both states have already died out in early 2015. However, this doesn’t mean that nothing positive arose from these movements. That said, let’s discuss why the online poker push ended in both states as […]
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Up until now, Washington state has been the least-hospitable place for US iPoker players. After all, Washington is currently the only state in America where it’s a felony to play online poker. But in what could be a remarkable turn of events, the Evergreen State may be considering the game. Bill HB 1114, introduced by […]
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