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Can I offer contests that involve international sports in Washington? What are the requirements?

Based on the information provided in the context documents, it is unclear whether contests involving international sports are allowed in Washington. However, there are requirements for promotional contests of chance and sports wagering vendors in Washington that must be followed.

Promotional Contests of Chance

If you plan to offer a promotional contest of chance (PCOC) that is similar to bingo, commonly referred to as “no fee bingo,” you must follow the requirements outlined in WAAC 230-18-010 [2.1]. These requirements include not charging participants a direct or indirect fee to participate in the PCOC, operating the PCOC for no more than a total of three hours per day, twice per week, and awarding only merchandise items valued at less than twenty-five dollars each.

If you plan to use promotional game cards similar to pull-tabs as part of a PCOC, you must follow the requirements outlined in WAAC 230-18-015 [2.2]. These requirements include ensuring that the game cards are readily distinguishable from other pull-tabs sold in the state of Washington, designed and manufactured for a specific PCOC, and clearly display the name of the sponsoring business or the promoted product(s).

Sports Wagering Vendors

If you plan to offer sports wagering in Washington, you must follow the requirements outlined in WAAC 230-03-196 [1.1]. Sports wagering vendor applicants must provide contracts and agreements, or proposed contracts or agreements, with any third parties, excluding contracts or agreements with Washington state tribes, that are part of their sports wagering offerings for review for compliance with chapter 9.46 RCW and Title 230 WAC. Contracts or agreements to be provided for review will relate to the applicant’s or third-party vendor’s sports wagering equipment, goods, services, and information.

Additionally, if you provide services or equipment related to data, security, and integrity that include, but are not limited to, integrity monitoring, data to be used by a Tribe(s) or sports wagering vendor, including data to set odds, the compilation, furnishing, or storage of data for use in sports wagering, initial or annual wagering system security testing or assessment, geofence and geolocation compliance and monitoring, and sports wagering account management, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products, you must apply for a mid-level sports wagering vendor license [1.3].

If you manage a Tribe’s or Tribes’ sports wagering operations, are a Tribe’s or Tribes’ primary consultant who provides substantial sports wagering related services, are a manufacturer or distributor of a sports wagering system(s), provide bookmaking services, or provide sports wagering risk management services, you must apply for a major sports wagering vendor license [1.7].

Conclusion

Based on the information provided in the context documents, it is unclear whether contests involving international sports are allowed in Washington. However, if you plan to offer promotional contests of chance or sports wagering in Washington, you must follow the requirements outlined in the relevant documents.

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