All slot machines, associated equipment, and devices or equipment to conduct sports wagering, allowed under this chapter, shall have the security and audit specifications established in rules adopted by the commission. Source: SL 1989, ch 374, 38; SL 1990, ch 343, 21; SL 2018, ch 256, 3; SL 2021, ch 189, 12.

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. Source: SL 2006, ch 222, 1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1 ), 163, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

The Legislature hereby declares that the exclusion or ejection of certain persons from licensed gaming establishments is necessary to carry out the policies of this chapter and to maintain effectively the strict regulation of licensed gaming. Source: SL 1990, ch 343, 24.

This legal document governs the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from any licensed gaming establishment in the State of South Dakota. The list includes individuals whose presence in the establishment poses a threat to the state’s interests or licensed gaming. The criteria for exclusion include prior convictions, violations of gaming laws, evasion of fees or taxes, notorious or unsavory reputation, and conduct that adversely affects public confidence in the gaming industry.

If the name and description of any person is placed on the exclusion list, the commission shall serve notice of that action upon the person by at least one of the following means: (1)By personal service; (2)By certified or registered mail to the last known address of the person; or (3)By publication in an official newspaper in Lawrence County, South Dakota. A person place upon the exclusion list may contest that action by filing a written protest with the commission and the protest shall be heard by the commission as a contested case pursuant to chapter 1-26 .

Any licensee who intends to become involved in gaming operations outside of the State of South Dakota or on any Indian reservation located in whole or in part in the State of South Dakota shall notify the commission in writing of that licensee’s intention to engage in such additional gaming operations and gaming business. Notification shall be mailed or delivered to the commission simultaneously with that licensee’s application to the foreign state or applicable Indian authority.

Any slot machine manufacturer who is licensed pursuant to this chapter may manufacture gaming devices or equipment for exportation outside this state subject to rules promulgated by the commission pursuant to chapter 1-26 . Source: SL 1993, ch 321, 15.

The provisions of 42-7B-37 , 42-7B-38 , and 42-7B-39 apply to the manufacture of gaming devices and equipment for exportation outside this state as authorized by the commission. Source: SL 1993, ch 321, 17.

Any license granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter which is voluntarily surrendered by the licensee may be cancelled or revoked without a hearing unless the licensee files a written request for a hearing within thirty days after receiving written notice of the revocation or cancellation from the commission. Source: SL 2015, ch 220, 3.

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. Source: SL 2021, ch 189, 15.