States / South Dakota

South Dakota

Commercial casino gambling is limited to Deadwood, which also offers sports betting taxed at 9% with a $1,000 maximum single bet, plus 9 tribal casinos.
The state runs a lottery and a video lottery program, and live horse racing is limited to Fort Pierre.
There is no iGaming, online poker or statewide online sports betting.

More detail

Casinos. Commercial gaming is limited-stakes casino gambling in Deadwood, regulated by the state Commission on Gaming. The legislature legalized it in 1989 following voter approval. It was historically a National Historic Landmark "experiment" to fund preservation. Deadwood offers blackjack, craps, keno, poker, roulette and slots. There is no commercial casino outside Deadwood.
Sports betting. Deadwood has offered sports wagering since a November 2020 constitutional amendment (Amendment B, ~58.5% approval). Sports wagering and the other Deadwood games are all taxed at 9% of adjusted gross proceeds, with a $1,000 maximum single bet. There is no statewide online sports betting.
Tribal gaming. Nine tribal casinos operate under IGRA compacts.
Lottery. The state lottery (1986 constitutional vote, 1987 enabling law) splits on-line draw-game net proceeds 70/30 between the General Fund and Capital Construction Fund; instant-ticket proceeds go entirely to the General Fund. A video lottery program was authorized in 1989 and struck down by the state Supreme Court in 1994. A second constitutional amendment restored it the same year. It returns 49.5% of net machine income to the state General Fund.
Racing. Live pari-mutuel horse racing is limited to the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre. No active simulcast wagering locations were identified.
Charitable gaming. Charitable bingo and raffles require no state license, only local notice under SDCL ch. 22-25.
Online casinos. There is no iGaming or online poker.
Prediction markets. South Dakota has joined a multistate coalition opposing prediction-market operators like Kalshi, including a June 2026 AG amicus action.

Reviewed Oct 11, 2026 · 51 sources

Legal status

LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA

Vertical	Status	Launched	Model	Details
Sports (online)	Not authorized			No statewide mobile/online sports wagering statute; wagering is confined to licensed Deadwood/tribal premises infrastructure.[1]
Sports (retail)	Live	Legalized Nov 3, 2020	Monopoly State	Sports wagering is authorized only at licensed Deadwood gaming establishments and through licensed Sports Wagering Services Providers, subject to an approved sporting-events/wager-type catalog (last updated March 19, 2024 per the Commission's licensing page); $1,000 maximum bet; minimum age 21. S.D. Const. art. III, § 25 (Amendment B, 2020); SDCL ch. 42-7B [1],[2]
Online casino	Not authorized			No statute authorizes online casino games.[1]
Online poker	Not authorized			No statute authorizes real-money online poker.[1]
Commercial casinos	Live	Nov 1, 1989	Monopoly State	Limited-stakes commercial casino gaming authorized only in the city of Deadwood, following the 1987 "Deadwood Experiment" preservation effort after a 1987 fire; games include blackjack, craps, keno, poker, roulette and slots. $1,000 max bet; 21+; 9% tax on adjusted gross proceeds (SDCL 42-7B-28, 28.1); $2,000/year license stamp fee per table/slot machine (SDCL 42-7B-23). SDCL ch. 42-7B [1],[3]
Tribal casinos	Live		Monopoly Tribal	9 tribal casinos operating under compacts, per the Commission on Gaming's licensee listing (including Dakota Sioux near Watertown, Lode Star at Ft. Thompson, Golden Buffalo at Lower Brule, and Grand River at Mobridge), offering the same game set as Deadwood. 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. (IGRA) [1]
Lottery	Live	Apr 2, 1987	Monopoly State	Voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a lottery Nov. 4, 1986; enabling legislation signed April 2, 1987. Net proceeds from on-line draw-game ticket sales are split 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund, a share reached in fiscal year 2023 after a multi-year phase-in; instant-ticket proceeds go entirely to the General Fund. SDCL ch. 42-7A [4],[5]
iLottery	Not authorized			No statute authorizes online sale of lottery draw tickets/e-instants.[4]
Daily fantasy	Contested			No South Dakota DFS statute exists. In 2015, AG Marty Jackley publicly stated he would not pursue felony prosecution of individual DFS players, but said legislative clarity was needed on operators' legal status; then-Gov. Dennis Daugaard disagreed with Jackley's framing and indicated he viewed DFS as a form of gambling. No statute or enforcement action on DFS has followed as of October 2026.[6]
VGTs / VLTs	Live	Oct 16, 1989	Monopoly State	State-run video lottery established Oct. 16, 1989; ruled unconstitutional by the S.D. Supreme Court June 22, 1994 (machines shut down Aug. 13, 1994); re-authorized by constitutional amendment Nov. 8, 1994 and restored Nov. 22, 1994. Repeal rejected by voters in 1992, 2000 and 2006. Minimum age 21; Net Machine Income (cash in minus prizes paid) split 50/50 state/licensed operator since inception, with the state's effective share at 49.5% of NMI since July 1, 2015 (Lottery retains 0.5% for operating costs). SDCL ch. 42-7A (video lottery) [4],[5]
Historical horse racing	Not authorized			No HHR statute or Commission license category identified.[1]
Sweepstakes casinos	Contested			No South Dakota statute or AG action specifically addresses dual-currency sweepstakes casinos. The Deadwood Gaming Association has publicly opposed unlicensed online wagering platforms generally, but no enforcement action against sweepstakes casinos specifically has been identified. Industry sources describe sweepstakes casinos as a commonly used alternative in states without regulated online casino gaming, which would include South Dakota, but that is an industry characterization, not a regulator determination.[7]
Prediction markets	Not authorized			Kalshi and similar CFTC-registered event-contract platforms are available to South Dakota residents statewide under claimed federal preemption, with no South Dakota cease-and-desist letter, lawsuit, or ruling of its own. South Dakota joined a roughly 37-state attorneys general amicus brief backing Ohio's enforcement position, which the 6th Circuit upheld against Kalshi on Sept. 25, 2026 (KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler; KalshiEX v. Orgel), but that ruling binds only the 6th Circuit's states and does not bind South Dakota, which sits in the 8th Circuit. The Deadwood Gaming Association has publicly opposed prediction markets as unlicensed, untaxed competition with Deadwood's regulated sports wagering, but that is industry advocacy, not state action.[7],[8],[9]?
Skill games	Prohibited			A 2008 South Dakota Attorney General Official Opinion (No. 08-04) concluded that coin-pusher/"quarter pusher" machines are illegal slot machines, not amusement devices, applying the state's chance-predominance test from Bayer v. Johnson; it remains the most recent South Dakota-specific authority on skill-based gaming machines, with no later statute, court ruling, or AG opinion reaching a different conclusion for modern "skill game"/grey machines.[10]?
Card rooms	Not authorized			No freestanding card-room statute outside licensed Deadwood/tribal casino premises.[1]
Lottery couriers	Not authorized			SDCL 42-7A-31 limits all lottery ticket sales and resales to licensed retailers, with a Class 1 misdemeanor (first offense) / Class 6 felony (subsequent offense) penalty; no South Dakota statute, rule, or regulator statement separately authorizes third-party courier services such as Jackpocket. The South Dakota Lottery does not offer online ticket sales, and Jackpocket has stated it has no timeline for entering the state, so licensed retailers remain the only legal way to buy a ticket.[11],[12],[13]?
Pick'em fantasy	Not authorized			No South Dakota statute or regulator action addresses pick'em/player-vs-house fantasy formats specifically. PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy both operate in South Dakota without a dedicated license, the same gap that applies to peer-to-peer daily fantasy sports.[14]?
Pari-mutuel	Limited			Pari-mutuel wagering limited to live horse racing at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre; minimum age 18; no active simulcast horse or dog wagering establishments identified by the Commission as of its licensing page.[1]
Advance deposit wagering	Legal, not launched	Jul 1, 2026	Hybrid	Gov. Rhoden signed HB 1058 on 2026-02-17, requiring a person to be licensed as a multi-jurisdictional totalizator hub to operate an online/mobile pari-mutuel wagering platform for horse or dog races in South Dakota, with a separate tax structure for hubs with no in-state physical presence; the Commission on Gaming's meeting materials describe a 2026-07-01 effective date. Before this law, online ADW providers (e.g., TVG per a commercial vendor list) reportedly operated without a dedicated license category. HB 1058 (2026) [15],[16]?
Charitable gaming	Live			South Dakota requires no state license for charitable bingo or raffles; qualifying organizations (religious, charitable, educational, fraternal, civic, political party, or volunteer fire department/ambulance groups, among others, under SDCL 22-25-25) instead give written notice at least 30 days in advance to the county or municipal governing body where the event is held, and a statewide raffle also requires written notice to the Secretary of State. Raffles are capped at an 18-month duration with mandatory refund notices if not completed (SDCL 22-25-52); bingo card layout is statutorily defined (SDCL 22-25-23); conducting an unauthorized lottery or raffle is a Class 2 misdemeanor (SDCL 22-25-26). A 2012 Attorney General opinion (No. 12-03) permits multi-site simulcast bingo with pooled prizes across qualifying organizations. SDCL ch. 22-25 [17],[18]
Esports betting	Not authorized			South Dakota's approved sports-wagering catalogue is confined to major professional and college sports, UFC, CFL, PBR, MLS, and international leagues; esports is not among the Commission's approved categories, and no statute or catalogue entry authorizes wagering on esports.[19]?
Social casino	Live		Competitive	No South Dakota statute, Commission on Gaming rule, or AG action restricts free-to-play social casino apps that pay no cash-redeemable prize. Because South Dakota's gambling laws require risking something of value for a chance at a thing of value (SDCL ch. 22-25), these apps fall outside the state's gambling definition and operate freely.[17]

Sports betting in South Dakota: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →

Tax rates

Vertical	Channel	Rate	Base	Since	Statute
Commercial casinos	retail	9% Combined rate: SDCL 42-7B-28 imposes an 8% base 'gaming tax' on adjusted gross proceeds (enacted SL 1989, ch 374, Sec. 26); SDCL 42-7B-28.1 imposes an additional 1% tax on top of that (enacted SL 2009, ch 217, Sec. 1), for a combined 9%.	AGR	Jul 1, 2009	SDCL 42-7B-28, 42-7B-28.1 The 9% rate is the sum of two separate levies: an 8% base gaming tax enacted in 1989 (SDCL 42-7B-28) plus a 1% add-on enacted in 2009 (SDCL 42-7B-28.1). Promotional free-play and the federal sports-wagering excise tax are both deductible in calculating adjusted gross proceeds under SDCL 42-7B-28.2. [1],[40],[41]
Sports (retail)	retail	9%	AGR	Jul 1, 2021	SDCL 42-7B-28, 42-7B-28.1 Sports wagering is taxed under the same combined 8% base plus 1% additional Deadwood adjusted-gross-proceeds structure applied to table games and slots: an 8% base gaming tax (SDCL 42-7B-28) plus a 1% add-on (SDCL 42-7B-28.1). [1],[40],[41]?
VGTs / VLTs	retail	49.5% SDCL 42-7A-63: 'The state's percentage of net machine income shall be fifty percent. The state's percentage of net machine income shall be directly deposited to the general fund, except for one-half of one percent of net machine income authorized for deposit into the video lottery operating fund.' Net effect: 49.5% of NMI to the general fund, 0.5% to the Lottery's own operating fund, out of the state's full 50% statutory share; licensed operators receive the other 50%.	OTHER	Jul 1, 2015	SDCL 42-7A-63[5],[42]

Historical rates

Vertical	Rate	Base	Period	Notes
VGTs / VLTs · retail	50%	OTHER	Nov 22, 1994 – Jun 30, 2015	[5],[42]

Rules and requirements

Casinos

Number of tribal gaming facilities: 9[1]

Legislation

Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session: No major South Dakota gambling-expansion bill was pending as of October 2026; the most active current gambling-policy issue is prediction-market/event-contract enforcement (South Dakota joined a multistate coalition and June 2026 AG amicus action against Kalshi) rather than new state legislation.[7]

License fees

Commercial casino license fee summary: Deadwood license stamp fee of $2,000/year per table game or slot machine on a licensed premise (SDCL 42-7B-23).[1]
Sports wagering license fee(s) and term: Sports Wagering Services Provider: $5,000 application / $2,000 license / $2,000 annual renewal (SDCL ch. 42-7B).[1]

Minimum age

Minimum age to gamble in a commercial casino: 21
SDCL 42-7B-35 sets the minimum age to participate in any gaming at a Deadwood licensed gaming establishment at 21.
[1],[22]
Minimum age to purchase lottery: 18
SDCL 42-7A-32 bars selling a lottery ticket to anyone under 18; a ticket may still be given to a minor as a gift, with any prize paid to the minor's parent or guardian.
[23],[24]?
Minimum age for pari-mutuel wagering: 18
SDCL 42-7-76 sets the minimum age to contribute to a win-bettor certificate on a pari-mutuel race at 18.
[1],[25]
Minimum age to place a sports wager: 21
SDCL 42-7B-35 sets the minimum age to participate in any gaming (defined by SDCL 42-7B-4(15) to include wagering on sporting events) at 21.
[1],[22],[26]
Typical minimum age at tribal casinos (per compact): 21
South Dakota's nine tribal casinos each operate under a separate state-tribal compact under IGRA, so the minimum age is set compact by compact rather than by one statewide rule. The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe's compact sets a flat 21 minimum to play or be on the gaming premises. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate's compact sets 21 where alcohol is sold on the gaming premises but allows 18 where it is not.
[27],[28]?

Notes

Free-text notes that fit no other field: Deadwood's approved sporting-events and wager-type catalog for sports wagering was last updated March 19, 2024; new leagues/wager types require a separate Commission approval request.[1]

Sports betting rules

Wagering on college sports allowed at all: Yes
Wagering on college sports is allowed generally; SDCL 42-7B-82 carves out specific exceptions rather than barring college sports as a category.
[29]
Wagering on in-state college teams allowed: No
SDCL 42-7B-82(4) bars bets on any collegiate game in which a South Dakota college or university's team or athlete is competing.
[29],[30]
Individual college player prop bets allowed: No
SDCL 42-7B-82(3) bars bets on the performance or nonperformance of an individual athlete in a collegiate game, for any college, not only South Dakota schools.
[29]
Esports wagering allowed: No
Esports is not among the leagues and categories in the Commission's approved sports-wagering catalog.
[19]?
New online accounts must be created in person: Yes
SDCL 42-7B-78 requires a sports-wagering account to be established in person at the operator's licensed gaming establishment in Deadwood, using a commission-approved application.
[31]
Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises): No
SDCL 42-7B-79 requires that sports wagering be conducted only on the premises of a licensed gaming establishment in the city of Deadwood, and requires operators to install equipment that confirms every bet is placed on those premises. A 2026 resolution (SJR 504) that would have asked voters to allow betting from anywhere in the state through a Deadwood-routed mobile platform died in a House committee before reaching the ballot.
[32],[33]
Summary of prop-bet restrictions (e.g. no in-game player props): No proposition bets on an individual athlete's or competitor's performance in a collegiate sporting event (SDCL 42-7B-82); also no bets on high school or minor-league sporting events.[29]

Tax revenue

Uses that commercial-casino and iGaming tax revenue is directed to by law, largest share first where the law sets shares: tourism, local_government, general_fund, education, problem_gambling
40% of the gaming tax funds the state tourism promotion fund outright, and most of the remaining "net municipal proceeds" (71%) goes to the City of Deadwood's own historic restoration and preservation fund, so tourism/historic-preservation use dominates; 10% of the gaming tax plus 3.3% of net municipal proceeds go to Lawrence County and its other municipalities; 25% of net municipal proceeds go to the state General Fund; 0.7% funds Lawrence County school districts that do not receive state aid; and up to $30,000/year funds gaming-addiction treatment grants.
[34],[35],[36],[37],[38]
Where gaming tax revenue goes (education fund: Deadwood gaming tax (9% of adjusted gross proceeds, covering table games, slots, and sports wagering alike): 40% of the gaming tax collected goes to the state tourism promotion fund and 10% to Lawrence County (SDCL 42-7B-48(1)). From what remains, after Gaming Commission operating costs, up to $30,000/year for gaming-addiction treatment grants, and a fixed $100,000/year to the State Historical Preservation Grant and Loan Fund, the "net municipal proceeds" are split: 71% to the City of Deadwood's own historic restoration and preservation fund, 25% to the state General Fund, 3.3% to other Lawrence County municipalities, and 0.7% to Lawrence County school districts that do not receive state school aid (SDCL 42-7B-48.1).[36],[37],[38],[5]?
Uses that sports-wagering tax revenue is directed to by law, largest share first where the law sets shares: tourism, local_government, general_fund, education, problem_gambling
Sports-wagering tax receipts are tracked separately from other Deadwood gaming receipts for accounting purposes, but are taxed and disbursed under the same gaming-tax statutes as table games and slots.
[34],[35],[36],[37],[38],[39]?

Revenue

Tax revenueMonthly · Commercial casinos

Monthly3-month average

$0$10.0M$20.0M202120222023202420252026$16.0M

Calendar-year totals from available reports; incomplete years are partial totals.

Vertical	Measure	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Commercial casinos	GGR	$112M	$157M	$151M	$147M	$142M	$79.0M
Commercial casinos	Handle	$1.2B	$1.6B	$1.6B	$1.5B	$1.5B	$825M
Commercial casinos	Tax paid	$95.5M	$107M	$51.7M	$15.1M	$19.7M	$12.2M
Sports (retail)	GGR	$572K	$1.0M	$776K	$1.0M	$800K	$255K
Sports (retail)	Handle	$5.8M	$10.8M	$9.2M	$9.0M	$6.5M	$2.7M

Commercial casinosMonthly GGR

Monthly3-month average

$10.0M$20.0M202120222023202420252026$16.2M

Sports (retail)Monthly GGR

Monthly3-month average

$0$100K$200K$300K20222023202420252026Sep 2024 $216K$81.6K

What these figures mean

Commercial casinos: GGR is statistical win from slot machines plus table games in Deadwood. Tax paid is the report's "Tax Due" (9% of taxable adjusted gross revenue), which covers slots, table games and sports wagering together.
Sports (retail): GGR is statistical win from in-person sports wagering in Deadwood. Tax is combined with casino games and shown on the casino series.

Revenue report sources (122)

Lottery

Status: Live · Monopoly State
Notes
Voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a lottery Nov. 4, 1986; enabling legislation signed April 2, 1987. Net proceeds from on-line draw-game ticket sales are split 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund, a share reached in fiscal year 2023 after a multi-year phase-in; instant-ticket proceeds go entirely to the General Fund.
[4],[5]
Authorized: Nov 4, 1986
SDCL ch. 42-7A
First tickets sold: Apr 2, 1987
Run by: South Dakota Lottery (Dept. of Revenue)
Minimum age: 18[23],[24]?
Multistate games: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, Millionaire for Life[20]
Where the money goes: Net proceeds from instant (scratch) ticket sales go entirely to the General Fund. Net proceeds from on-line draw-game ticket sales are split between the General Fund and the Capital Construction Fund; that split phased in from 25%/75% in FY2019 to the current 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund split, reached in FY2023 (of the 30%, 64% goes to the Water & Environment Fund and 36% to the State Highway Fund). Video lottery's state share (49.5% of Net Machine Income since July 1, 2015) is deposited directly in the General Fund; from FY1997-FY2015 that share instead went to the Property Tax Reduction Fund (over $1.92B cumulative).[5],[21]
Online sales (iLottery): Not authorized
No statute authorizes online sale of lottery draw tickets/e-instants.
[4]
Courier services: Not authorized
Notes
SDCL 42-7A-31 limits all lottery ticket sales and resales to licensed retailers, with a Class 1 misdemeanor (first offense) / Class 6 felony (subsequent offense) penalty; no South Dakota statute, rule, or regulator statement separately authorizes third-party courier services such as Jackpocket. The South Dakota Lottery does not offer online ticket sales, and Jackpocket has stated it has no timeline for entering the state, so licensed retailers remain the only legal way to buy a ticket.
[11],[12],[13]?

Lottery sales and money kept by the stateState fiscal years

SalesKept by the state

$100M$200M$300MFY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2024$247M$183M

Online sports betting, online casino and online poker have not been legalized.

Prizes are under half of sales here. The Census Bureau notes that some states, such as West Virginia and Delaware, count state-run video lottery revenue in their lottery figures.

Yearly figures

Fiscal year	Sales	Prizes	Administration	Kept by the state	Prize share
FY2024	$247M	$51.5M	$12.9M	$183M	21%
FY2023	$245M	$51.5M	$12.4M	$181M	21%
FY2022	$234M	$42.9M	$11.4M	$179M	18%
FY2021	$224M	$46.6M	$11.4M	$166M	21%
FY2020	$175M	$36.1M	$10.3M	$129M	21%
FY2019	$178M	$37.7M	$8.9M	$131M	21%
FY2018	$165M	$33.7M	$8.2M	$123M	20%
FY2017	$153M	$28.7M	$8.3M	$116M	19%
FY2016	$156M	$31.7M	$8.5M	$116M	20%
FY2015	$148M	$29.7M	$7.8M	$110M	20%
FY2014	$144M	$31.2M	$7.8M	$105M	22%
FY2013	$147M	$32.4M	$7.8M	$106M	22%
FY2012	$139M	$29.2M	$7.4M	$102M	21%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Finances

Lottery timeline

Jul 1, 2022 · Tax Change · Lottery
On-line draw-game net proceeds reach a 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund split in fiscal year 2023, completing a four-year phase-in from a 25%/75% split in fiscal year 2019[21]
Nov 1, 2017 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota launches Lotto America, replacing Hot Lotto[4]
Jun 4, 2017 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota adds Lucky for Life[4]
May 16, 2010 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota joins Mega Millions[4]
Jan 1, 1992 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota Lottery begins offering Powerball[4]
Jan 1, 1990 · Other · Lottery
South Dakota Lottery joins the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL)[4]
Apr 2, 1987 · Launched · Lottery
Governor signs law creating the South Dakota Lottery[4]
Nov 4, 1986 · Legalized · Lottery
Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery[4]

Licensed operators

Operator	Brand	Vertical	Status	Launched	Partner / venue
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Lode Star Casino and Hotel	Tribal casinos	active		Fort Thompson, SD[43]
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe	Golden Buffalo Casino & Motel	Tribal casinos	active		Lower Brule, SD[44]
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate	Dakota Sioux Casino and Hotel	Tribal casinos	active		Watertown, SD[45]
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe	Grand River Casino & Resort	Tribal casinos	active		Mobridge, SD[46]
BetMGM	BetMGM Sportsbook (Deadwood, retail)	Sports (retail)	active	2021	Deadwood, SD[47]
IGT	IGT Sportsbook (Deadwood, retail)	Sports (retail)	active	2021	Deadwood, SD[47]
Internet Sports International	ISI Sportsbook (Deadwood, retail)	Sports (retail)	active	2021	Deadwood, SD[47]
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate	Dakota Sioux Sportsbook	Sports (retail)	active	Apr 2022	Dakota Sioux Casino and Hotel[45]

Casinos

19 properties open.

Property	Type	City	Operator	Opened	Hotel
Buffalo Bodega Gaming Complex[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood
Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood
Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood
Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino & Hotel[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood			Yes
First Gold Hotel & Gaming[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood			Yes
Gold Dust Gaming & Entertainment Complex[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood
Historic Bullock Hotel[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood			Yes
Mineral Palace Hotel & Gaming[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood			Yes
Silverado Franklin Historic Hotel & Gaming Complex[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood			Yes
The Lodge at Deadwood Gaming Resort[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood			Yes
Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort[49]	Commercial casino	Deadwood
Dakota Connection Casino[49]	Tribal casino	Sisseton	Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel[49]	Tribal casino	Watertown	Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate		Yes
Fort Randall Casino & Hotel[49],[50]	Tribal casino	Pickstown	Yankton Sioux Tribe		Yes
Golden Buffalo Casino & Hotel[49]	Tribal casino	Lower Brule	Lower Brule Sioux Tribe		Yes
Grand River Casino & Resort[49]	Tribal casino	Mobridge	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe		Yes
Lode Star Casino & Hotel[49]	Tribal casino	Fort Thompson	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe		Yes
Prairie Wind Casino & Hotel[49],[51]	Tribal casino	Oelrichs	Oglala Sioux Tribe	1994	Yes
Rosebud Casino[49]?	Tribal casino	Mission	Rosebud Sioux Tribe		Yes

Tribal gaming

Compact notices in the Federal Register: 78 · first notice May 8, 1998, latest Mar 22, 2024

Tribal gaming revenue in the NIGC Rapid City Region

NIGC Rapid City RegionFederal fiscal years

$200M$400M$600MFY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025$440M

The National Indian Gaming Commission reports revenue only by region. This region also includes Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming.[48]

Compact notices

Published	Tribe	Notice	Federal Register
Mar 22, 2024	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota	Compact took effect without action	89 FR 20492
Mar 15, 2024	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact took effect without action	89 FR 18963
Nov 7, 2023	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota	Compact extended	88 FR 76845
Apr 17, 2023	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	88 FR 23453
Nov 9, 2022	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	87 FR 67711
Jun 14, 2022	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation	Amendment approved	87 FR 35994
Apr 22, 2022	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	87 FR 24193
Apr 15, 2022	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	87 FR 22573
Apr 14, 2022	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	87 FR 22229
Dec 3, 2021	Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation	Amendment approved	86 FR 68682
Sep 7, 2021	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	86 FR 50153
Jul 13, 2021	Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation	Compact approved	86 FR 36765
Apr 29, 2021	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	86 FR 22701
Jan 15, 2021	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	86 FR 4113
Oct 28, 2020	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	85 FR 68360
Aug 19, 2020	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe	Compact approved	85 FR 51044
Jul 23, 2020	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	85 FR 44546
Apr 30, 2020	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	85 FR 24004
Apr 16, 2020	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota	Compact extended	85 FR 21264
Apr 1, 2020	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	85 FR 18268
Dec 27, 2019	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	84 FR 71454
Oct 15, 2019	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota	Compact extended	84 FR 55171
Aug 5, 2019	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	84 FR 38040
Apr 16, 2019	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	84 FR 15634
Apr 1, 2019	Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation	Amendment approved	84 FR 12273
Aug 15, 2018	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	83 FR 40549
Feb 14, 2018	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	83 FR 6613
Aug 2, 2017	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation	Compact approved	82 FR 35989
Jul 26, 2017	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	82 FR 34688
Mar 23, 2017	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	82 FR 14912
Mar 23, 2017	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	82 FR 14910
Oct 31, 2016	Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota	Compact approved	81 FR 75427
Sep 26, 2016	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	81 FR 66077
Sep 21, 2016	Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota	Compact approved	81 FR 64935
Aug 26, 2016	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	81 FR 58960
Apr 22, 2016	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	81 FR 23746
Apr 4, 2016	Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	81 FR 19236
Mar 10, 2016	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	81 FR 12746
Feb 12, 2016	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	81 FR 7583
Nov 24, 2015	Yankton Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	80 FR 73208
Oct 5, 2015	Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation	Compact extended	80 FR 60171
Aug 13, 2015	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	80 FR 48558
Jun 4, 2015	Yankton Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	80 FR 31918
Apr 23, 2015	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	80 FR 22740
Feb 3, 2015	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Compact approved	80 FR 5781
Feb 3, 2015	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	80 FR 5781
Nov 14, 2014	Yankton Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	79 FR 68291
Sep 15, 2014	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	79 FR 55011
May 16, 2014	Yankton Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	79 FR 28538
Jan 17, 2014	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	79 FR 3242
Dec 26, 2013	Yankton Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	78 FR 78377
Oct 22, 2013	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	78 FR 62650
Sep 5, 2013	Yankton Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	78 FR 54670
Mar 12, 2013	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	78 FR 15738
Feb 15, 2013	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	78 FR 11221
Dec 28, 2012	Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation	Compact approved	77 FR 76513
Sep 28, 2012	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	77 FR 59641
Jul 31, 2012	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	77 FR 45371
Jul 23, 2012	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	77 FR 43110
Sep 13, 2011	Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe	Compact approved	76 FR 56466
Aug 24, 2011	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	76 FR 52968
Aug 10, 2011	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	76 FR 49505
Jun 8, 2011	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	76 FR 33341
Feb 14, 2011	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	76 FR 8375
Oct 5, 2010	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	75 FR 61511
Sep 14, 2010	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Compact extended	75 FR 55823
Aug 19, 2009	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	74 FR 41931
Dec 20, 2004	Flandreau Santee Sioux Executive Committee	Amendment approved	69 FR 76005
May 31, 2002	Lower Brule Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	67 FR 38144
Oct 25, 2001	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	66 FR 54025
Sep 11, 2001	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	66 FR 47239
Jul 12, 2001	Rosebud Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	66 FR 36589
May 4, 2001	Yankton Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	66 FR 22594
Feb 27, 2001	Oglala Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	66 FR 12542
Jan 17, 2001	Lower Brule Sioux Tribe	Compact approved	66 FR 4038
Nov 8, 2000	Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe	Compact approved	65 FR 67016
Mar 13, 2000	Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe	Compact approved	65 FR 13303
May 8, 1998	Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe	Amendment approved	63 FR 25519

The Interior Department publishes a notice when a compact or amendment is approved or takes effect. Older compacts published before 1994 are not included.

Economy

Adults 21 and over: 671K (2024; 927K residents)
Gambling revenue per adult: $236 in 2025 · 17th of 29 states with a full year of reports
$158M kept by operators from commercial casinos, sports (retail), divided by adults 21 and over. Tribal casinos and the lottery are not included.
Gambling taxes collected: $19.0M in FY2025 · 0.71% of all state taxes
Gambling jobs: 2,627 in 2025 · $34,280 average annual pay
Undercount: the Bureau of Labor Statistics withholds some figures to protect individual employers.

Gambling taxes collectedState fiscal years

Gambling taxesLottery proceeds

$100M$200MFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$19.0M$183M

Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling. Lottery proceeds are what the lottery transfers to the state after prizes and costs.

Gambling jobsAnnual average

2,0004,0006,0002015201720192021202320252,627

Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.

Gambling jobs by industry, 2025

Industry	Ownership	Employers	Jobs	Average pay
Gambling industries	tribal and other government-owned		withheld
Gambling industries	privately owned	136	1,380	$28,402
Casino hotels	tribal and other government-owned		withheld
Casino hotels	privately owned	12	1,247	$40,776

Taxes by fiscal year

Fiscal year	Amusement taxes	Pari-mutuel taxes	Share of state taxes	Lottery proceeds
FY2025	$18.8M	$115K	0.71%	—
FY2024	$18.4M	$177K	0.69%	$183M
FY2023	$17.6M	$219K	0.68%	$181M
FY2022	$17.8M	$113K	0.72%	$179M
FY2021	$16.3M	$120K	0.76%	$166M
FY2020	$14.3M	$98.0K	0.71%	$129M
FY2019	$14.9M	$130K	0.77%	$131M
FY2018	$15.5M	$177K	0.82%	$123M
FY2017	$15.4M	$319K	0.86%	$116M
FY2016	$15.9M	$388K	0.93%	$116M

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)

Timeline

Jun 1, 2026 · Other · Prediction markets
South Dakota joins a roughly 37-state AG amicus brief backing Ohio's enforcement position against Kalshi (exact filing date approximate)[7]
Mar 9, 2026 · Court Ruling · Prediction markets
Ohio federal district court rules Kalshi's sports-related event contracts are not "swaps" and may be subject to state gambling-law enforcement, a ruling South Dakota joined other states in backing[8]
Mar 4, 2026 · Other · Sports (online)
House State Affairs Committee defeats SJR 504, 11-2, ending a resolution that would have asked voters in November 2026 to let sports bets be placed from anywhere in the state through a Deadwood-routed mobile platform; the Senate had passed it 23-10 in February 2026[33]
Feb 17, 2026 · Legalized · Advance deposit wagering
Gov. Rhoden signs HB 1058, licensing online/mobile pari-mutuel (ADW) hubs for horse and dog races, effective 2026-07-01[15],[16]
Dec 13, 2024 · Enforcement Action · Sports (retail)
Commission on Gaming fines sports wagering services provider IGT $3,000 for accepting bets on an in-state Black Hills State University football game at The Lodge at Deadwood[30]
Jul 1, 2022 · Tax Change · Lottery
On-line draw-game net proceeds reach a 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund split in fiscal year 2023, completing a four-year phase-in from a 25%/75% split in fiscal year 2019[21]
Nov 3, 2020 · Ballot Measure · Sports (retail)
Voters approve Constitutional Amendment B legalizing sports wagering in Deadwood, 58.47% to 41.53%[2]
Nov 1, 2017 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota launches Lotto America, replacing Hot Lotto[4]
Jun 4, 2017 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota adds Lucky for Life[4]
Jul 1, 2015 · Tax Change · VGTs / VLTs
State's video lottery Net Machine Income share drops to an effective 49.5% (0.5% retained by Lottery for operations), revenue redirected to the General Fund[5]
Jan 1, 2015 · Other · Daily fantasy
AG Marty Jackley says he will not pursue felony prosecution of individual DFS players but calls for legislative clarity; Gov. Daugaard disagrees and views DFS as gambling[6]
Jan 1, 2012 · Other · Charitable gaming
Attorney General Opinion No. 12-03 permits multi-site simulcast bingo with pooled prizes across qualifying organizations[18]
May 16, 2010 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota joins Mega Millions[4]
Jan 1, 2006 · Ballot Measure · VGTs / VLTs
Voters reject a third video lottery repeal measure[4]
Jan 1, 2000 · Ballot Measure · VGTs / VLTs
Voters reject a second video lottery repeal measure[4]
Jan 1, 1997 · Tax Change · VGTs / VLTs
Video lottery state revenue share begins flowing to the Property Tax Reduction Fund (through FY2015)[5]
Nov 22, 1994 · Launched · VGTs / VLTs
Video lottery machines restored statewide[4]
Nov 8, 1994 · Ballot Measure · VGTs / VLTs
Voters approve constitutional amendment re-authorizing video lottery[4]
Aug 13, 1994 · Prohibited · VGTs / VLTs
Video lottery machines shut down statewide following the Supreme Court ruling[4]
Jun 22, 1994 · Court Ruling · VGTs / VLTs
South Dakota Supreme Court rules video lottery unconstitutional[4]
Jan 1, 1992 · Expanded · Lottery
South Dakota Lottery begins offering Powerball[4]
Jan 1, 1992 · Ballot Measure · VGTs / VLTs
Voters reject a measure to repeal video lottery[4]
Jan 1, 1991 · Launched · Commercial casinos
The Midnight Star casino (owned by Kevin Costner) opens in Deadwood[3]
Jan 1, 1990 · Other · Lottery
South Dakota Lottery joins the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL)[4]
Oct 16, 1989 · Launched · VGTs / VLTs
South Dakota establishes state-run video lottery[4]
Jan 1, 1989 · Legalized · Commercial casinos
State legislature legalizes limited-stakes gaming in Deadwood[3]
Apr 2, 1987 · Launched · Lottery
Governor signs law creating the South Dakota Lottery[4]
Jan 1, 1987 · Other · Commercial casinos
Deadwood fire destroys the historic Syndicate Building, prompting the "Deadwood Experiment" to legalize gambling to fund preservation[3]
Nov 4, 1986 · Legalized · Lottery
Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery[4]

Regulators

South Dakota Commission on Gaming (Dept. of Revenue) — Commercial casinos, Sports (retail), Pari-mutuel
Revenue reports
South Dakota Lottery (Dept. of Revenue) — Lottery, iLottery, VGTs / VLTs
Revenue reports · License list

Sources

Gaming · South Dakota Department of Revenue / Commission on Gaming · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“a five-member commission appointed by the Governor of the State of South Dakota”
2020 South Dakota elections · Wikipedia (secondary) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; cites the official South Dakota Secretary of State canvass for Amendment B results.
Deadwood, South Dakota · Wikipedia (secondary) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only
South Dakota Lottery · Wikipedia (secondary) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only
Where The Money Goes · South Dakota Lottery (Dept. of Revenue) · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“the state's share is 49.5% of NMI”
South Dakota AG Jackley Declines To Prosecute DFS Players, Wants Legislative Clarity · Legal Sports Report · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary/press source; identified via search summary, not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
Deadwood Gaming Association speaks on prediction markets · KELOLAND Media Group · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary/press source; identified via search summary, not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
Litigation Filings Against Prediction Markets Start to Pile Up · Law Street Media · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
litigation-tracker secondary source; identified via search summary, not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler · Leagle (6th Circuit opinion, Judge Gibbons; argued 2026-07-30, decided 2026-09-25; before Clay, Gibbons, Bloomekatz) · court · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Ohio/Tennessee case; cited in South Dakota's file only as the appellate ruling affirming the enforcement position SD joined by amicus brief, not as an SD proceeding.
“Kalshi is a financial services company that operates a designated contract market (DCM),”
South Dakota Attorney General Official Opinion No. 08-04 (2008-04-30) — Quarter pusher machines are illegal slot machines, not amusement devices · South Dakota Attorney General (via ezel.ai AG opinion archive) · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
identified via search summary describing its chance-predominance holding; not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
SDCL 42-7A-31 — Sale of tickets at price greater than that fixed by rules prohibited--Sale by authorized retailer only--Violation · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint (curl Chrome user-agent), same pattern as sd-42-7b-28.
“No person other than a lottery retailer authorized by the South Dakota Lottery may sell or resell lottery tickets. Any person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor on the first offense and a Class 6 felony on the second or subsequent offense.”
South Dakota Lottery · BettingUSA · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
secondary source only; identified via search-result summary stating the South Dakota Lottery does not offer online ticket sales and that Jackpocket has no timeline for entering South Dakota. Page not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
Lottery Courier Services in the US: Latest Regulatory Developments Explained · Vixio Regulatory Intelligence · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; July 2026 review stating seven states expressly prohibit couriers and five expressly permit them, with most remaining states silent.
South Dakota Daily Fantasy Sports · BettingUSA.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary/commercial source only; states South Dakota law does not specifically address DFS and that pick'em apps operate without a dedicated regulatory regime or enforcement action.
South Dakota horse racing industry gets boost from legislature, waiting Governor's signature · Rapid City Post · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary/press source describing HB 1058 (2026) licensing online pari-mutuel/ADW hubs for horse and dog races.
Gov. Rhoden Signs 10 Bills into Law · KOTA Territory News · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary/press source confirming Gov. Rhoden signed HB 1058 on 2026-02-17.
South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 22-25 — Gambling · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“written notice of the lottery or raffle shall be given to the governing body of the county or municipality”
South Dakota Attorney General Official Opinion No. 12-03 · South Dakota Attorney General · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
identified via search summary describing its content (multi-site simulcast bingo with pooled prizes); not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
Sports Betting in Deadwood · Liv Hospitality (Cadillac Jack's / Tin Lizzie, Deadwood) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
operator/vendor secondary source listing the sports categories offered (major pro/college sports, UFC, CFL, PBR, MLS, international leagues); does not list esports.
Millionaire for Life · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Participating-lotteries table row for South Dakota reads "South Dakota / 2026 / LFL" ("LFL" = Lucky for Life); game offered in 30 states plus D.C. since Feb. 22, 2026.
“South Dakota ... 2026 ... LFL”
SDCL 42-7A-24 — Transfer of net proceeds to state funds · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint; this section (same statute) also sets the FY2019-FY2022 phase-in percentages leading to this FY2023+ 70/30 split, and separately directs instant-ticket proceeds and video lottery's net machine income to the general fund.
“In fiscal year 2023 and each year thereafter, the commission shall transfer seventy percent of the net proceeds from the sale of on-line lottery tickets collected pursuant to § 42-7A-24 to the general fund and thirty percent of the net proceeds from the sale of on-line lottery tickets shall be transferred to the state capital construction fund created in § 5-27-1.”
SDCL 42-7B-35 — Age of participants--Violation as misdemeanor · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“Any participant in any gaming shall be twenty-one years or older. No licensee may permit any person who is less than twenty-one years of age to participate in any gaming.”
SDCL 42-7A-32 — Sale of ticket to person under eighteen prohibited · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“No lottery ticket may be sold to any person under the age of eighteen years. ... A lottery ticket may be given as a gift to a person under the age of eighteen years.”
Senate committee advances bill raising lottery ticket minimum age to 21 · South Dakota Public Broadcasting · press · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
secondary/press source; identified via search summary describing SB 203 (2025) passing committee 5-3 on 2025-02-13 then failing 12-23 on the Senate floor on 2025-02-18. Not independently re-fetched for a verbatim excerpt this session.
SDCL 42-7-76 — Contributions by win bettors--Minors prohibited from participating · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint (curl_cffi Chrome impersonation).
“The certificate system shall expressly authorize the right of a licensee to collect and receive contributions of money from any person eighteen years or older toward the entry of any horse or dog in such race...”
SDCL 42-7B-4 — Definition of terms · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint, same pattern as sd-42-7b-28.
“"Gaming," limited card games, slot machines, craps, roulette, keno, and wagering on sporting events, as allowed and regulated by this chapter”
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Tribal-State Gaming Compact (1993 amendment) · Bureau of Indian Affairs · compact · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
PDF fetched and extracted with pdftotext; a 1993 amendment, so later amendments to this tribe's compact were not checked.
“No person under the age of twenty-one (21) shall play or be allowed to play any gaming device authorized by this Compact. ... No person under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be permitted on the premises where gaming is conducted pursuant to this compact, except those individuals employed...”
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation Tribal-State Gaming Compact (1998 amendment) · Bureau of Indian Affairs · compact · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
PDF fetched and extracted with pdftotext; a 1998 amendment, so later amendments to this tribe's compact were not checked. Full clause also exempts gaming-facility employees aged 18-20 from the 21 threshold where alcohol is served, provided they don't serve alcohol.
“In the case where alcohol is permitted to be sold on the premises where gaming is conducted pursuant to this Compact, no person under the age of 21 shall be permitted on such premises ... In the case where alcohol is not permitted to be sold on the premises ..., no person under the age of 18 shall be permitted on the premises ...”
SDCL 42-7B-82 — Betting prohibited on certain events · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint; excerpt trimmed to the 400-char limit, omitting items (1) high school and (2) minor league events (same ban, not college-specific).
“A licensee may not accept a bet on any of the following events or contingencies: ... (3) The performance or nonperformance of any individual athlete participating in a single game or match of a collegiate sporting event; or (4) Any individual game in a collegiate sporting event in which any team or athlete from a university or college in South Dakota is competing”
Several Deadwood casinos hit with fines after violating South Dakota gambling laws · KOTA Territory News · press · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Published 2026-12-13 [sic, 2024-12-13]; reports the Commission fined sports wagering services provider IGT $3,000 for three wagers accepted at The Lodge at Deadwood on a Black Hills State University vs. St. Thomas University football game, plus unrelated fines against Blue Sky Gaming/Tin Lizzie for a surveillance-coverage violation.
“it's against state law to place bets on South Dakota college games”
SDCL 42-7B-78 — Advance deposit sports wagering--Establishing account--Duty to retain application--Application considered record · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“A person who opens an account for advance deposit sports wagering with an operator or route operator shall establish the account in person at the operator's or route operator's licensed gaming establishment within the city of Deadwood using an application approved by the commission.”
SDCL 42-7B-79 — Advance deposit sports wagering restrictions--Required equipment · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“Any sports wagering may only be conducted on the premises of a licensed gaming establishment as approved by the commission within the city of Deadwood.”
South Dakota lawmakers reject mobile sports betting bill · CDC Gaming · press · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Reports the Senate had passed SJR 504 23-10 the previous month (February 2026).
“the House Committee of State Affairs voted 11-2 to defeat the resolution”
SDCL 42-7B-5 — Disposition of proceeds · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“The entire net municipal proceeds of gaming shall be devoted to the historic restoration and preservation of the city of Deadwood as provided in this chapter.”
SDCL 42-7B-46 — Historic restoration and preservation fund created · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“There is hereby created within the City of Deadwood a special fund to be known as the historic restoration and preservation fund.”
SDCL 42-7B-48 — South Dakota gaming commission fund--Deposits--Continuous appropriation--Disbursements · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint. The source line shows this section was last amended by SL 2026, ch 174, § 1; the pre-2026 text was not independently located.
“Forty percent of the gaming tax collected shall be transferred to the tourism promotion fund created in § 1-52-17, and ten percent of the gaming tax collected shall be paid to Lawrence County”
SDCL 42-7B-48.1 — South Dakota gaming commission fund--Further distributions · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint. Last amended by SL 2026, ch 174, § 2; the pre-2026 percentages were not independently located this session.
“(1) Twenty-five percent to the state general fund; ... (4) Seventy-one percent to the City of Deadwood for deposit in the historic restoration and preservation fund.”
SDCL 42-7B-48.3 — Gaming addiction treatment and counseling program grants from Gaming Commission fund · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“The commission may grant an amount not to exceed thirty thousand dollars each fiscal year from the Gaming Commission fund to the Department of Social Services to fund gaming addiction treatment and counseling programs in the state.”
SDCL 42-7B-76 — Sports wagering receipts maintained separately · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint.
“The receipts from sports wagering shall be separately maintained and accounted for from all other moneys received from the operation of the licensed gaming establishment.”
SDCL 42-7B-28 — Gaming tax · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
sdlegislature.gov's main site (sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/<cite> and mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/<cite>) is a client-side Vue/Vuetify SPA that returns no server-rendered text; this api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint returns the same statute's underlying HTML fragment directly and was fetched via curl_cffi Chrome impersonation.
“There is hereby imposed an eight percent gaming tax on the adjusted gross proceeds of gaming allowed by this chapter.”
SDCL 42-7B-28.1 — Additional tax on gaming proceeds · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched via the same api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint as sd-42-7b-28. Source note shows enactment at SL 2009, ch 217, Sec. 1.
“In addition to the gaming tax imposed by § 42-7B-28, there is hereby imposed an additional one percent tax on the adjusted gross proceeds of gaming allowed by this chapter.”
SDCL 42-7A-63 — State's percentage of net machine income · South Dakota Legislative Research Council · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched via the api/Statutes/<cite>.html endpoint (curl_cffi Chrome impersonation), same pattern as sd-42-7b-28.
“The state's percentage of net machine income shall be fifty percent. The state's percentage of net machine income shall be directly deposited to the general fund, except for one-half of one percent of net machine income authorized for deposit into the video lottery operating fund.”
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe · Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text that the Tribe operates Lode Star Casino and Hotel in Fort Thompson, SD.
Lower Brule Indian Reservation · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text that the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe operates the Golden Buffalo Casino & Motel.
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Dakota Sioux Casino sportsbook coverage · Indianz.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text that the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate's Dakota Sioux Casino added a retail sportsbook in April 2022.
South Dakota tribal gaming compacts coverage · Global Gaming Business · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text that the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe operates Grand River Casino & Resort (Mobridge, SD) and Prairie Knights Casino & Resort (Fort Yates, ND).
Internet Sports International launches landmark South Dakota sportsbook · SBC Americas · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary/press source; direct regulator confirmation of exact per-casino provider assignments not reached in this research pass. Reports ISI as one of Deadwood's licensed sports-wagering technology providers alongside BetMGM and IGT.
NIGC FY 2025 Gross Gaming Revenue Report · National Indian Gaming Commission · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“FY 2025’s GGR of $46.2 billion marks the highest ever GGR for the Indian gaming industry.”
List of casinos in South Dakota · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Fort Randall Casino & Hotel east of Pickstown Charles Mix Native American on Hwy 46 near Missouri River; Prairie Wind Casino & Hotel between Oelrichs and Oglala Oglala Lakota Native American”
Yankton Sioux Tribe · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“The tribe owns and operates the Fort Randall Casino and Hotel in Pickstown, South Dakota”
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Prairie Wind Casino, which began operation in 1994 in three doublewide trailers, was upgraded with the completion of a $20 million casino, a 78-room hotel and a full-service restaurant in early 2007”