A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, providing for wagering on sporting events via mobile or electronic platform.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in section 2 of this Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, be submitted to the electors of the state for approval.
Section 2. That Article III, § 25 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be AMENDED:
§ 25. The
Except
as provided in this section, the Legislature
may not authorize any game of chance, lottery, or gift enterprise,
under any pretense, or for any purpose
whatever provided, however, it shall be.
It
is
lawful for the Legislature to authorize by law, bona fide veterans,
charitable, educational, religious or fraternal organizations, civic
and service clubs, volunteer fire departments, or such other public
spirited organizations as it may recognize, to conduct games of
chance when the entire net proceeds of
such
the
games of chance are
to be
devoted to educational, charitable, patriotic, religious, or
other public spirited
public-spirited
uses.
However, it shall be
It
is
lawful for the Legislature to authorize by law a state lottery or
video games of chance, or both, which are regulated by the State of
South Dakota, either separately by the state or jointly with one or
more states, and which are owned and operated by the State of South
Dakota, either separately by the state or jointly with one or more
states or persons, provided any
such video
games of chance may not directly dispense coins or tokens.
However, the
The
Legislature may not expand the statutory authority existing as of
June 1, 1994, regarding any private ownership of state lottery games
or video games of chance, or both. The Legislature shall establish
the portion of proceeds due the state from
such
the
lottery or video games of chance, or both, and the purposes for which
those proceeds are to be used. SDCL
chapter
42-7A,
and its amendments, regulations, and related laws, and all acts and
contracts relying for authority upon
such
the laws
and regulations, beginning July 1, 1987, to the effective date of
this amendment, are ratified and approved.
Further, it shall be
It is lawful for the Legislature to authorize by law, roulette, keno, craps, wagering on sporting events, limited card games and slot machines within the city limits of Deadwood.
It is lawful for the Legislature to authorize by law wagering on sporting events by individuals located within and outside the city limits of Deadwood, by means of a mobile or electronic platform, so long as the mobile or electronic platform is offered by or in partnership with a licensed casino and the platform has its servers located within the city limits of Deadwood. Ninety percent of the proceeds on all taxes imposed on the wagering on sports events by means of a mobile or electronic platform must be used for property tax relief or to reduce property taxes in this state.
The entire net
Municipal
municipal
proceeds of
such
roulette, keno, craps, wagering on sporting events, card games, and
slot machines
shall
must be
devoted to the Historic Restoration and Preservation of Deadwood.
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