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Washington Betting Bill Passes

OLYMPIA, Washington – As reported by the Seattle Times: "A bill that would let Washington horse-players bet by phone or over the Internet passed the House yesterday.

"Senate Bill 6481 is aimed at helping the state's struggling racing industry, essentially by legalizing wagers that are currently being made illegally over the Internet.

"…The bill passed 79-17 after supporters argued such wagers can't effectively be stopped, so the state might as well profit from them by letting Emerald Downs get into the electronic betting business itself…"

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