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Registrations and filings required for businesses - Lottery

You may be required to have a license, registration, or permit from the list below based on the business activity you selected from the Business Licensing Wizard. For more information, please contact the state Lottery at 360-810-2888.

Lottery Retailer General License

Purpose

Authorizes business to conduct the routine sale of lottery tickets at a fixed structure where exclusive sale of lottery tickets is prohibited.

How to submit

Apply for Lottery endorsement through Business License Service and pay the fee.

Lottery Retailer

Processing time

After a completed application is received, a license will be issued within 24 hours. Applicants are allowed up to six months to complete the application process.

Fees

$25

License renewals

None

The license is available through Business Licensing Service.

Additional resources

No time indicated; too many factors for approval time. The Department of Revenue website reflects current charges.

Lottery Retailer Promotional License

Purpose

To allow the sale of scratch and/or online game tickets for a marketing promotion not to exceed 180 days.

How to submit

Contact Washington State Lottery

Contact Washington State Lottery

Processing time

After a completed application is received, a license will be issued within 24 hours.

Fees

$25 - License, however Lottery Director may authorize waiving of license fee for term of promotional license per associated WAC.

License renewals

None

Additional resources

No time indicated; needs Director's approval.

Lottery Retailer Provisional License with DOR Business License Application

Purpose

Temporarily authorizes sale of lottery tickets, both scratch and online, for 90 days while a general license is processed.

How to submit

Contact Washington State Lottery

Apply for Lottery endorsement through the Business Licensing Service and pay the fee.

Processing time

After a completed application is received, a license will be issued within 24 hours.

Fees

$25

License renewals

None

Additional resources

If the licensee successfully passes the background check and the credit review and begins selling within 90 days, the provisional license is toggled into a general license. A one-time, 90 day extension is allowed with Director's approval.