The Washington State Gambling Commission is an agency of the government of the State of Washington, founded in 1973 as the state's gaming control board

Gaming Control Board

A gaming control board , also called by various names including gambling control board, casino control board, gambling board, and gaming commission) is a government agency charged with regulating casino and other types of gaming in a defined geographical area, usually a state, and of enforcing...

, which is responsible for enforcing gambling

Gambling

Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...

laws and regulations. This organization is the second oldest national agency of such a type. The director of Washington State Gambling Commission is Rick Day, who has been the director since 2001.