Deadwood Sports Betting Legalization Amendment

South Dakota Ballot Measure - Constitutional Amendment B

Election: Nov. 3, 2020 (General)

Outcome: Passed

Categories:

Gambling and Gaming

Measure Text


The constitution currently authorizes the legislature to allow certain types of gaming in the City of Deadwood: roulette, keno, craps, limited card games, and slot machines. This constitutional amendment authorizes the Legislature to also include wagering on sporting events as a type of gaming allowed in Deadwood.

Under federal law, any gaming authorized by the Legislature to be offered in Deadwood would also be allowed at on-reservation tribal casinos upon amendments to current tribal gaming compacts.

Vote "Yes" to adopt the amendment.

Vote "No" to leave the Constitution as it is.

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