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However, the South Dakota Constitution retains the language that commercial gambling must only occur “within the city limits of Deadwood.” Some lawmakers argued keeping the interactive mobile sports betting servers inside Deadwood adhered to the constitutional mandate. More state politicians said it did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
As a result, SB 44 only allows for land-based retail sports betting at Deadwood casinos. The bill additionally authorizes sports betting at the state’s nine tribal casinos, which operate as sovereign enterprises.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe necessity to place bets in-person is expected to greatly limit the market. In states that have authorized mobile betting, the vast majority of wagers have been facilitated over the internet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Legislation to allow Deadwood casinos to conduct sports betting has made its way to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) desk. Senate Bill 44 easily passed the state House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 58-8. The sports betting legislation was approved in the Senate in early February by a vote of 32-2. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":166415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Deadwood Sports Betting Bill on Governor Kristi Noem's Desk<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n