House-banked card room licensees operating progressive jackpots must follow these restrictions and procedures:

1. (1) Progressive jackpot funds must accrue according to the rules of the game.
2. (2) At each gambling table, licensees must prominently post the amount of the progressive jackpot that players can win along with any associated pay tables.
3. (3) Licensees may establish a maximum limit on a progressive jackpot prize. If licensees establish a limit, they must make the amount equal to, or greater than, the amount of the jackpot when they imposed the limit. They must prominently post a notice of the limit at or near the game.

4. (4) Licensees may connect progressive jackpots. Progressive jackpots are considered "connected" when jackpot prize displays at gaming tables incrementally increase at the same time after players place jackpot wagers. Connected progressive jackpot displays must show the same prize amounts. Licensees may only connect progressive jackpots:

   1. (a) When offered on the same card game on multiple tables within the same licensed location; or

   2. (b) When offered on different card games on multiple tables within the same licensed location. The card games offering the progressive jackpot(s) must have:

      1. (i) The same probability of winning the jackpot prize; and
      2. (ii) The same winning hand.
5. (5) When gambling equipment will allow a progressive jackpot between different manufacturers, the gambling equipment must be submitted for testing for interoperability in accordance with WAC 230-06-050.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 23-16-135, § 230-15-685, filed 8/1/23, effective 9/1/23; WSR 21-11-057, § 230-15-685, filed 5/14/21, effective 6/14/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070 and 9.46.0282. WSR 15-21-005 (Order 715), § 230-15-685, filed 10/8/15, effective 11/8/15; WSR 13-13-060 (Order 688), § 230-15-685, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-09-033 (Order 608), § 230-15-685, filed 4/10/07, effective 1/1/08.]