Non-tribal gambling revenue is way down

Chair David Ammons departs the Public Disclosure Commission

The poker and blackjack players of Washington State are apparently staying home in droves during the pandemic. The Washington State Gambling Commission reports that the state’s 44 house-banked card rooms took a “staggering $77.6 million loss in activity,” from April through September, 65 percent less than the same period in 2019.

Those card rooms differ…