Sportsbetting legislation clears initial hurdle in Washington
Legislators in the Washington House of Representatives reportedly approved a proposal last week that could see the western state become the latest to legalize sportsbetting via its collection of some 29 tribal casinos.
According to a Monday report from local television broadcaster KOMO-TV, House Bill 2638 was passed by an 83-to-14 vote on Thursday evening only two days after being approved by that 98-member body’s Appropriations Committee.
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The broadcaster reported th…