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# Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?

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Key section parameters

| Jurisdiction | South Dakota (US-SD) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | South Dakota Commission on Gaming (SDCoG) |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |

Summary answer

South Dakota's licensing picture this period centres on two instruments at different stages of maturity. The Commission on Gaming adopted ARSD 20:04 rules at its 23 June 2026 public hearing in Deadwood, establishing hub-licensing, patron-protection and wagering provisions for online pari-mutuel wage…

## Full section analysis

South Dakota's licensing picture this period centres on two instruments at different stages of maturity. The Commission on Gaming adopted ARSD 20:04 rules at its 23 June 2026 public hearing in Deadwood, establishing hub-licensing, patron-protection and wagering provisions for online pari-mutuel wagering through advance-deposit accounts routed via multi-jurisdictional totalizator hubs, together with integrity and security-assessment requirements and advance-deposit account rules; the hearing minutes carry amendments and Legislative Research Council style-and-form changes but remain marked unapproved, leaving effective date unconfirmed. Separately, and on firmer footing, Codified Law 42-7B-79 is confirmed as statute requiring that sports wagering occur only on the premises of a licensed gaming establishment approved by the Commission within the city of Deadwood, with authorised and route operators required to install commission-approved equipment to enforce the premises condition. Together these instruments show a licensing regime still built around Deadwood-premises gaming for sports wagering while opening a new, hub-mediated online pathway specifically for pari-mutuel racing wagers.