nder current state law, electronic gaming machines are only permitted at tribal casinos. The association says that expanding the availability of what it calls electronic scratch machines could raise more than US$ 150 million next year if the machines are installed at established banked card rooms around the state.
The group's proposal includes installing 125 machines at each of 63 established card rooms and a 30 % privilege tax on all winnings, to be collected by the state.
Some lawmakers in Olympia have expressed interest in pursuing this option as a way to bring in revenue to the state's cash-strapped budget, but no bill has been filed yet.
