“Gambling” in Washington, requires all three of the following elements to be present: 1) staking something of value as consideration, 2) on the outcome of a contest of chance or a future event, 3) upon the agreement that a prize will be awarded in the event of a certain outcome.
How do I know if what I am doing online is gambling? Thus, any time a party places a bet on a sporting or any other event, plays an online version of a card or table game in which something of value is waged, or purchases a raffle ticket online, both the party making the wager and accepting the wager have violated the law. The term “ gambling information” includes any wager made, information as to wagers, betting odds, and changes in betting odds. Washington law prohibits any online gambling by and it is a class C felony to knowingly transmit or receive gambling information by telephone, internet, or any other similar means.
