A pair of bills that could expand the availability of legal sports betting in the Evergreen State were recently revived in the Washington legislature.

House Bill 1630 and Senate Bill 5587 were reintroduced by resolution earlier this month and retained in their present status, which is still very early in the legislative process.

Both bills (which have multiple sponsors) had a first reading and were referred to a committee in early 2023, but that’s all. Whether they make it any further in the Washington state legislature remains to be seen.

Nevertheless, the legislation is still there and there is a chance, however small, that it could make progress during the shorter session of Washington’s two-year legislative cycle. And, if they were ever to become law, it would mean changes for legal sports betting in the state.

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