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) operates draw games split 70/30 between the General Fund and Capital Construction 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 · 29 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	Exact launch date not independently confirmed from a primary source this session. Sports wagering authorized only at licensed Deadwood gaming establishments (and via 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. Draw-game ("lotto") net proceeds split 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund since 2018 (previously the first $1.4M went 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 subsequent statute or enforcement action was confirmed as of this research date.[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 prediction-market platforms generally (see prediction_markets) but no parallel enforcement action against sweepstakes casinos specifically was found. Industry sources describe sweepstakes casinos as a commonly used "legal alternative" in states without regulated online casino gaming, which would include South Dakota, but this is an industry claim, not a regulator determination.[7]
Prediction markets	Not authorized			Changed from "contested" to "not_authorized" on audit (2026-10-10): South Dakota's only identified basis was joining a ~37-state AG amicus brief backing Ohio's enforcement position and the 6th Circuit's Sept. 25, 2026 ruling against Kalshi in KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler (No. 26-3196, OH)/KalshiEX v. Orgel (No. 26-5235, TN) -- i.e., participation in and a ruling from another state's case, with no South Dakota cease-and-desist, lawsuit, or ruling of its own identified, which does not meet the national prediction-markets rule's bar for "contested." 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. Contracts remain available to South Dakota residents statewide under claimed CFTC/federal preemption as of this file's as_of date. South Dakota sits in the 8th Circuit, which has not itself ruled on CEA preemption of state gambling law; the 6th Circuit's Schuler/Orgel ruling does not bind South Dakota.[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; no subsequent South Dakota statute, court ruling, or AG opinion confirming a contrary current treatment of modern "skill game"/grey machines was identified in this research pass, so this opinion is the most recent South Dakota-specific authority found. Treated as prohibited on that basis, while noting the opinion predates current skill-game designs and manufacturer skill-based defenses litigated in other states.[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 provides: "No person other than a lottery retailer authorized by the South Dakota Lottery may sell or resell lottery tickets," with a Class 1 misdemeanor (first offense) / Class 6 felony (subsequent offense) penalty, limiting all ticket sales and resales to licensed retailers; no South Dakota statute, rule, or regulator statement separately authorizes third-party courier services (Jackpocket, Lotto.com-style apps). A BettingUSA guide confirms the South Dakota Lottery does not offer online ticket sales and that Jackpocket, the fastest-expanding lottery courier app nationally, has stated it has no timeline for entering South Dakota; licensed retailers remain the only legal avenue to play. This is consistent with a July 2026 multistate courier regulatory review describing roughly 40 states (which would include South Dakota) as having no law expressly permitting or prohibiting couriers.[11],[12],[13]
Pick'em fantasy	Not authorized			South Dakota has no statute or regulator action specific to pick'em/player-vs-house DFS formats; PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy are listed as available in South Dakota on state-availability comparisons, and an industry guide states South Dakota's laws do not specifically address daily fantasy sports and that pick'em apps operate without enforcement action, under the same absence of a dedicated regulatory regime as classic DFS (see dfs vertical, where AG Jackley publicly disclaimed prosecuting players but flagged operators' legal status as unresolved). Marked limited (not operational) given that unresolved operator-level legal status and the lack of any South Dakota-specific confirmation.[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; marked limited rather than operational because this research pass could not independently confirm any hub has completed licensure and is live under the new regime as of the file's as_of date. 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 sports-wagering catalogue (approved sporting-events/wager-type list) is confined to major professional/college sports, UFC, CFL, PBR, MLS, and international leagues per operator/vendor descriptions of the Deadwood sportsbook offering; no source reviewed lists esports among the Commission's approved categories, and no esports-specific authorization, statute, or catalogue entry was identified.[19]
Social casino	Live		Competitive	No South Dakota statute, Commission on Gaming rule, or AG action restricts free-to-play social casino apps with no cash-redeemable prize; such apps fall outside South Dakota's gambling definition (SDCL ch. 22-25, which like the Commission's other gaming statutes requires risking something of value for a chance at a thing of value) and are treated as operational nationally, consistent with the research guide's default for this vertical.[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 Confirmed on audit (2026-10-10) directly against primary text, fetched via sdlegislature.gov's JSON/HTML statute-text API (sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/<cite>.html, which bypasses the main site's JS-only rendering). The 9% figure is correct as the SUM of two separate provisions, not a single flat-9% statute: 8% base (42-7B-28, original 1989 Deadwood gaming law) plus a 1% add-on (42-7B-28.1, added 2009). effective_from corrected from the 1989-11-01 base-rate start to 2009-07-01 (South Dakota's standard session-law effective date) since that is when the current 9% combined total took effect; the base 8% portion has applied since 1989. 42-7B-28.2 (added 2015, amended 2022) also confirms promotional free-play and the federal sports-wagering excise tax are AGR deductions. [1],[21],[22]
Sports (retail)	retail	9%	AGR	Jul 1, 2021	SDCL 42-7B-28, 42-7B-28.1 Sports wagering taxed under the same combined 8%+1%=9% Deadwood adjusted-gross-proceeds structure as table games/slots (see casino_commercial entry); confirmed against the same primary statute text this session via sdlegislature.gov's statute-text API. effective_from approximates when implementing legislation took effect after the Nov. 2020 constitutional amendment; not independently confirmed to the exact day this session. [1],[21],[22]
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 Confirmed on audit (2026-10-10) directly against primary text via sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/42-7A-63.html (the main sdlegislature.gov/mylrc. sdlegislature.gov sites are a JS-only SPA with no server-rendered text; this API endpoint returns the underlying statute HTML directly). The statute's "Source" line shows the governing text was last substantively amended by SL 2015, ch 39, § 8 -- consistent with the existing 2015-07-01 effective_from (South Dakota's standard session-law effective date). No rate/statute conflict found despite some legislative-draft search results (floor amendments proposing 55%/60%/65%) suggesting other figures; those were unenacted bill drafts, not the current codified rate. [5],[23]

Historical rates

Vertical	Rate	Base	Period	Notes
VGTs / VLTs · retail	50%	OTHER	Nov 22, 1994 – Jun 30, 2015	[5],[23]

Rules and requirements

Casinos

Number of tribal gaming facilities: 9[1]

Legislation

Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session: No major pending South Dakota gambling-expansion bill was confirmed as of this research date; 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]

Lottery

Date lottery began sales: 1987-04-02[4]
Multistate games offered (Powerball: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, Lotto America[4]

Minimum age

Minimum age to gamble in a commercial casino: 21[1]
Minimum age for pari-mutuel wagering: 18
Confirmed on audit (2026-10-10) directly against primary text: SDCL 42-7-76 authorizes win-bettor certificate contributions "from any person eighteen years or older," fetched via sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/42-7-76.html.
[1],[20]
Minimum age to place a sports wager: 21[1]

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]

Tax revenue

Where gaming tax revenue goes (education fund: Draw-game net proceeds: 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund (64% of that to Water & Environment Fund, 36% to State Highway Fund), since 2018. Video lottery: state share (49.5% of Net Machine Income since July 1, 2015) to the General Fund; from FY1997-FY2015 the state's video lottery share went to the Property Tax Reduction Fund (over $1.92B cumulative). Deadwood casino tax (9% AGP) is not separately earmarked per sources reviewed this session.[5]

Revenue

Tax revenueMonthly · Commercial casinos

Monthly3-month average

$0$10.0M$20.0M202120222023202420252026$16.0M

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)

Licensed operators

Operator	Brand	Vertical	Status	Launched	Partner / venue
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe	Lode Star Casino and Hotel	Tribal casinos	active		Fort Thompson, SD[24]
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe	Golden Buffalo Casino & Motel	Tribal casinos	active		Lower Brule, SD[25]
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate	Dakota Sioux Casino and Hotel	Tribal casinos	active		Watertown, SD[26]
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe	Grand River Casino & Resort	Tribal casinos	active		Mobridge, SD[27]
BetMGM	BetMGM Sportsbook (Deadwood, retail)	Sports (retail)	active	2021	Deadwood, SD[28]
IGT	IGT Sportsbook (Deadwood, retail)	Sports (retail)	active	2021	Deadwood, SD[28]
Internet Sports International	ISI Sportsbook (Deadwood, retail)	Sports (retail)	active	2021	Deadwood, SD[28]
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate	Dakota Sioux Sportsbook	Sports (retail)	active	Apr 2022	Dakota Sioux Casino and Hotel[26]

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.[29]

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 27 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

$10.0M$20.0MFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$19.0M

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.

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
FY2025	$18.8M	$115K	0.71%
FY2024	$18.4M	$177K	0.69%
FY2023	$17.6M	$219K	0.68%
FY2022	$17.8M	$113K	0.72%
FY2021	$16.3M	$120K	0.76%
FY2020	$14.3M	$98.0K	0.71%
FY2019	$14.9M	$130K	0.77%
FY2018	$15.5M	$177K	0.82%
FY2017	$15.4M	$319K	0.86%
FY2016	$15.9M	$388K	0.93%

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]
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]
Nov 3, 2020 · Ballot Measure · Sports (retail)
Voters approve Constitutional Amendment B legalizing sports wagering in Deadwood, 58.47% to 41.53%[2]
Jan 1, 2018 · Tax Change · Lottery
Draw-game net proceeds allocation changes to a 70% General Fund / 30% Capital Construction Fund split[5]
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

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“a five-member commission appointed by the Governor of the State of South Dakota”
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“the state's share is 49.5% of NMI”
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