Washington State Brick and Mortar Casinos

by Tamia on January 18th, 2010

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The state of Washington offers a selection of casino and wagering options. A number of Washington casinos owned by local Indian bands are cleverly situated in close proximity to thruways or Washington cities. Twenty-seven Washington casinos are operated in American Indian lands. Each of Washington’s casinos provide slot machines, roulette, chemin de fer, craps, and video poker. Other gaming tables, including (but not limited to) baccarat, poker in varying forms, off-track betting, keno, and bingo are playable at a few casinos. The gambling age varies by casino, with a few allowing gambling at 18, and others not until twenty-oneyears of age. A number of other casinos operate in Washington, as well, such as card rooms, or so-called mini-casinos. There are a few horse tracks in Washington, and wagering is available at all of them.

Twenty-four of Washington state’s twenty-seven native casinos also provide a computerized form of scratch off lotto tickets. These coin-operated machines have a $5 cap and operate using cards purchased at the casino, instead of cash. The min pay out on these machines is by law seventy five percent, set by the state. Washington casinos are not legally obligated to announce payouts on video slots.

Washington casinos vary from small freestanding businesses to big get-a-ways with hotels, dining rooms, beauty shops, and shows. A couple of the Washington casinos with resorts could make a fine starting point for a longer vacation, permitting you to experience the natural beauty of Washington state and make day getaways into big urban areas for sightseeing. Las Vegas style displays and entertainment are presented at a few Washington casinos.

Washington’s gambling restrictions allow for an adequate amount of leeway with regards to authorized gambling in Washington casinos, as well as for humanitarian wagering. Web wagering, however, is banned in Washington and is a class C felony. Online horse betting is allowed in some circumstances. Free or practice money online wagering is still approved. Washington casinos didn’t speak up on the new restrictions, certainly because they clearly stand to benefit from them.

Washington casinos can be a fun deviation or day junket for Washington residents, a wonderful way to have a night on the town, or an interesting break on a Washington holiday. Why, one of the many Washington casino vacation destinations could even be a holiday in itself. Washington’s wagering restrictions permit exciting, approved, wagering all around the state in any of the many fine Washington casinos, so you’re sure to find one you’ll like, whether you like the nickel slots or high-stakes poker.

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