Sports Betting Still Alive For Deadwood, S.D.

Hasan Nabulsi — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:18:00 +0000

PIERRE, S.D. - Sports bettors in South Dakota will be happy to see the results of the Senate vote today. With an 18-14 vote, Senate Joint Resolution 2 was passed and will now be given to the House for debate.

Although, it's important to note that if the resolution continues to advance it would not be automatically signed into law. Instead, voters in South Dakota will have the ability to choose whether or not they will allow the gambling town of Deadwood to offer sports wagering on the 2020 ballot.

Another important factor to keep in mind is that this resolution would only allow for physical sportsbooks and not online or mobile wagering in S.D. This has made some politicians wonder if the revenues to come from the activity are worth the trouble to regulate it.

But, the passing of the resolution mostly signifies that state officials, such as South Dakota Senator Troy Heinert, would rather leave it in the community’s hands to decide.

“If they want sports betting, let them have it,” Heinert said.

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Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward In South Dakota

Daniel Borjas — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 20:17:00 +0000

SD JR 2 is a joint resolution that passed a 5-4 vote in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday, and is heading to the full chamber for a vote.

If this resolution passes in the Senate then it will become a referendum vote. That means that residents of South Dakota will be able to vote in 2020 whether or not if they want to allow sports betting in the state.

Sports Betting Good For South Dakota

If the referendum is a success and sports betting in South Dakota becomes legal, sportsbooks will open in Deadwood and tribal casinos. This could potentially increase revenue for the state and boost Deadwood’s funds during low tourist seasons of the year.

“Sports wagering could have an incredible effect on tribal gaming, increasing the economic position of the tribes, reducing illegal bet-making and creating more jobs,” states Lester Thompson, chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe.

But Revenue Department Deputy Secretary David Wiest disagrees with that statement. He claims that regulating sports gambling would cost South Dakota more money than it would bring in.

Either way, it will be up to the voters to decide what to do if the Senate passes the resolution.

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