Senate advances bill allowing bets on in-state college teams at tribal casinos

The measure permits bets on collegiate sporting events involving Washington-based colleges and universities.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate on Wednesday approved a bill allowing sports wagering on in-state college teams at tribal casinos, passing it 41-8.

The measure permits bets on collegiate sporting events involving Washington-based colleges and universities but prohibits wagers on the performance or nonperformance of individual student-athletes enrolled at those schools. In-game proposition bets on specific players would remain banned.

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Under current law, sports wagering in Washington is limited to tribal gaming facilities and does

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