- SJR 504 would enable South Dakota voters to determine whether statewide mobile sports betting partnered with Deadwood casinos should be authorized in November.
- The resolution allocates a majority of tax proceeds toward property tax reduction, following unsuccessful legislative attempts in previous years.
DEADWOOD, S.D. – State lawmakers have put forward Senate Joint Resolution 504, a measure that would let South Dakota voters decide whether to approve online sports betting across the entire state this November. The resolution, brought by Senator Casey Crabtree and filed in late January, is now sitting with the Senate Taxation Committee for consideration.
South Dakota Mobile Bill Breakdown
In contrast to the present retail-only approach limited to Deadwood, the plan would allow citizens of South Dakota to place bets through mobile platforms. The amendment requires any online sportsbook to work with a licensed Deadwood casino and have servers within the city limits. With this agreement, Deadwood’s position in the state’s gambling industry is preserved while access is expanded throughout the state.
One important feature of SJR 504 is that 90% of the taxes collected from internet gambling will be used to reduce property taxes throughout the state. Following the measure’s 58% support in 2020, Deadwood’s legal sports betting sites have been open since 2021. The state collects 9% from sports betting operations, which brought in close to $925,000 last fiscal year.
Previous attempts to approve online gambling for South Dakota sportsbooks have failed; proposals in 2022, 2023, and 2025 all failed due to opposition from politicians. Voters will make the final decision in November’s general election if this resolution passes both the House and the Senate.
