Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 4.24.070 (2026)
Recovery of money lost at gambling
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All persons losing money or anything of value at or on any illegal gambling games shall have a cause of action to recover from the dealer or player winning, or from the proprietor for whose benefit such game was played or dealt, or such money or things of value won, the amount of the money or the value of the thing so lost.
[ 1957 c 7 s 2; Code 1881 s 1255; 1879 p 98 s 3; RRS s 5851.]
Notes:
Gambling: Chapter 9.46 RCW.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30
cases (20 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: Wilson v. Playtika, Ltd., 349 F. Supp. 3d 1028 (W.D. Wash. 2018).
Wilson v. Playtika, Ltd., 349 F. Supp. 3d 1028 (W.D. Wash. 2018). “0285 in violation of RCW § 4.24.070. Wilson also alleges two derivative claims for violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act, RCW § 19.”
Cheryl Kater v. Churchill Downs Inc., 886 F.3d 784 (9th Cir. 2018). “In 2015, Kater brought this purported class action against Churchill Downs, alleging: (1) violations of Washington’s Recovery of Money Lost at Gambling Act (RMLGA), Wash. Rev. Code § 4.24.070 ; (2) violations of the Washington Consumer Protection Act, Wash.”
Wilson v. PTT, LLC, 351 F. Supp. 3d 1325 (W.D. Wash. 2018). “Despite the fact that these coins cannot be redeemed for actual money, Wilson alleges that they are nonetheless valuable because they can be used to continue playing.”
Wilson v. Huuuge, Inc., 351 F. Supp. 3d 1308 (W.D. Wash. 2018). “BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed this Complaint against Huuuge on April 6, 2018, alleging that Huuuge Casino constitutes illegal gambling in violation of RCW § 4.24.070. Dkt. # 1, at 11-13. Huuuge Casino is a game available as a mobile app and allows users to play gambling games with…”
Benson v. Double Down Interactive, LLC (W.D. Wash. 2020). “Washington law, where the 17 user did not run so low on virtual items that he or she could not have continued to play? 18 (3) Whether the in-app purchase of virtual chips on such websites is a ‘bona fide business 19 transaction,’ and therefore excepted from Washington’s…”
G.G. v. Valve Corp. (W.D. Wash. 2020). “(“CPA”); 6 recovery of money lost at gambling under RCW 4.24.070; violation of the Washington 7 Gambling Act of 1973, RCW 9.”
Larsen v. PTT, LLC (W.D. Wash. 2024). “gh 5 seeking certification of a 10 class of all persons in Washington who purchased and lost virtual coins playing High 5’s social 11 casino games and alleging that High 5’s operation of social casino applications in Washington 12 (1) constitutes an illegal gambling…”
Schudde (W.D. Wash. 2025). “Plaintiff’s First Claim is brought 3 under RCW § 4.24.070 for recovery of money lost at gambling.”
Larsen v. PTT, LLC (W.D. Wash. 2020). “4 Now, over a year and a half later, High 5 would like to certify the same questions it raised 5 in its motion to dismiss to the Washington Supreme Court.”
Campos v. Helmhold (W.D. Wash. 2024). “Kater Settlement 7 In 2015, the Kater case was filed in this District, alleging that the Games were illegal 8 gambling games and bringing user claims for violations of WCPA RCW 4.24.070 and other 9 statutory and common law claims.”
Larsen v. PTT, LLC (W.D. Wash. 2020). “0237 and that former players are thus entitled to recovery under 20 RCW § 4.24.070 (the “Gambling Recovery Act”).”
Wilson v. Playtika, Ltd (W.D. Wash. 2020). “ained without payment, and when the coins cannot be converted to cash, 3 redeemed for prizes, or transferred to other users? (2) Does an in-app purchase of virtual coins 4 constitute a ‘bona fide business transaction,’ a transaction expressly excluded from Washington’s 5…”
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