The Washington State Gambling Commission is an agency of the government of the State of

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, founded in 1973 as the state's

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, which is responsible for enforcing

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laws and regulations. This organization is the second oldest national agency of such a type. The director of Washington State Gambling Commission is Tina Griffin, who has been the director since 2022.

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Washington State Gambling Commission
Gambling regulators in the United States

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