Currently, the only casino in Rhode Island is the Twin River (occupying the former Lincoln Downs area). The Newport Grand Casino closed in 2018, and was owned by Twin River at the time. It wasn't until 2012 that table games were allowed. In 2018, sports betting was voted to become legal in the Ocean State. Twin River Casino Hotel – 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. The minimum age in Rhode Island is 18 years old. This is one of the few states that offers casino gambling so young outside of the Native American casinos. Underage gambling is prohibited and is considered as a crime. If a minor is caught in participation of illegal gambling.
As of Friday, September 25, the following table games are open:
Live Roulette
Blackjack
Three Card Poker
Let It Ride Poker
Spanish 21
Baccarat
Stadium Roulette
Stadium Baccarat
Craps
We hope to offer additional games soon, including Poker!!
Thank you for your patience as we have been working to get approved for opening…our staff is ready to deal!
Table Games
Twin River Casino has 111 live table games, which include a gaming mix of Blackjack (51 tables), Roulette (8 tables), Baccarat (8 tables), Three Card Poker (5 tables), Craps (4 tables), Spanish 21 (5 tables), Let It Ride (3 tables), Pai Gow Poker (2 tables), as well as a Poker Room (23 tables). A number of the tables are located just inside the West Entrance on our 1st floor, surrounding the Blackstone Cigar Bar. The remaining tables (including the Poker Room) are located within our smoke-free casino on the 2nd Floor, easily accessible from both the West or South entrances.
Redemption Information:
Table Game Chips:
Twin River and Tiverton table game chips are specific to each property and cannot be wagered in both properties. All Chips may be exchanged for cash at a cashier window at either property. As an example, a guest can bring Tiverton chips to Twin River and exchange them for cash and vice versa.
Stadium Table Game Vouchers:
Stadium vouchers are specific to each property. Stadium vouchers are not for use in VLT's at either property. Slot vouchers are not for use in Stadium Game terminals. Stadium vouchers may be redeemed only in the property they were issued.
Poker
Twin River hosts a 23-Table Poker Room on our smoke-free Casino on the 2nd Floor. Twin River Casino offers two basic poker games: 7-Card Stud and Texas Hold'em. Texas Hold'em can be played either as a limit game, in which the size of all the bets is structured or as No Limit, in which a player can bet all their chips at any time.
Call Ahead to Reserve Your Seat!
401-475-8300
Blackjack
In Blackjack, the aim of the game is for the total value of your cards to be closer to 21 than the dealer's cards, without going over 21. Number cards are worth their face value, face cards are worth 10 and aces are worth either 1 or 11.
Roulette
American Roulette is a casino game where players spin a wheel and predict the number/color where the ball will come to rest. There are Inside Bets where one bets on the inner part of the table and Outside Bets where one bets on the outside parts of the table. Each table has a minimum and maximum wager limit and players can bet any money within these limits.
Craps
The ‘Come out Roll' refers to the opening roll in a round of craps. The point is established only if the dice totals 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. A come out roll worth 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 terminates the round immediately. Once the point has been determined, an ‘ON' puck will be positioned on the point. The dice will then continue to be rolled until a player either matches the point or rolls a 7.
Baccarat
The aim of Baccarat is to assemble a hand with a point value totaling as near to 9 as possible. Aces are worth 1, 10′s and picture cards are worth 0 whilst all cards from 2-9 retain their face value. If the value of the hand amounts to a two-digit total, disregard the first digit. The last digit represents the baccarat point value.
Three Card Poker
Three Card Poker is a game where you can make multiple bets on your hand. Ante, Pair Plus and the new 6 Card Bonus. The Ante Wager plays against the Dealer's hand. The Pair Plus is optional and wins with a Pair or Better. The 6 Card Bonus uses the Dealer's Cards and your cards to make the best 5 card hand and wins with three of a kind or better and pays 1000 to 1 for a Royal Flush!
Spanish 21
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Spanish 21 is a fast-paced variation of blackjack that has become increasingly popular. The game is played on a standard blackjack table. The main difference between Spanish 21 compared to blackjack is the removal of all 10′s in the decks. Jacks, Queens, and Kings remain, but all natural 10′s are removed from every deck used at the table.
Let It Ride™
Let It Ride™ is a five-card poker game. Players compete against a pay table, not against the dealers or other players. The game has three parts:
Basic game: Players win with a pair of 10′s or better.
$1 Bonus game: Winning hands vary.
3 Card Bonus: Players win with a pair or better (Players three cards only).
Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck plus one joker. After making a bet, each player is dealt seven cards and must make two poker hands: A standard five-card poker hand and a two-card poker hand. The five-card hand is often called 'behind', or the 'bottom,' 'high,' or 'big' hand, while the two-card hand is called 'in front', 'on top', or the 'small,' 'minor,' or 'low' hand.
Virtual Table Games
Virtual Black Jack
Shuffle Master is the gaming industry's premier supplier of automatic card shufflers and proprietary table games – Traditional Blackjack the Virtual Way!
Virtual Features include a digital host that converts cash and/or tickets to virtual chips and credits, virtual cards on each players station and bets ranging from $10-$250.
Virtual Roulette
Easy, Fast, Automated and Exciting! Alfastreet™ Roulette offers the excitement of table games with the speed and ease of automated betting.
Enjoy all the fun and excitement of a casino classic with the same wheel, bets, and odds as the traditional table game, but without a dealer.
Stadium Gaming
All new stadium gaming, featuring 36 private seats! Play Stadium Blackjack, Roulette, Mini Baccarat & Live Mini Baccarat without changing seats! New Limits & Minimums, Live Dealers, Fast Electronic Play and Play at your Own Pace.
- Year South Dakota Regulated Gambling: (the year some form of legal gambling was allowed in the state): 1987 (Lottery), 1989 (Casinos), Video Lottery (1989)
- Estimated Tax Revenue from Gambling: Deadwood casinos pay about $10 million per year in taxes. The video lottery pulls in about $100 million for the state. Traditional lottery sales generate about $50 million per year in taxes.
- Estimated Gambling Revenue: $110 million per year generated by Deadwood casinos. Video Lottery generates about $200 million per year. Lottery sales are about $100 million per year.
- South Dakota Gambling Age: 18 for lottery tickets, 21 for video lottery, racing, and casinos
- Smoking ban: Smoking is banned in Deadwood and video lottery casinos. It does not apply to reservation casinos.
- Online gambling status: Horseracing is the only version of online gambling legal in South Dakota.
Becoming the third state to legalize gambling, South Dakota casinos started appearing in 1989. The industry was created through a statewide constitutional amendment to save Deadwood, a former mining town that was heading towards ghost town status. This state law also permitted gambling on reservations. There are nine tribal South Dakota casinos that operate today.
Also in 1989, the South Dakota video lottery was approved by the state legislature. These are slot machines in bars and gas stations in towns of all sizes throughout the state. South Dakota video lottery eventually required a constitutional amendment to exist, and has survived multiple ballot referendums since. There is also a traditional lottery in South Dakota.
South Dakota law only permits one form of online gambling. That is horse racing. There has been some talk at the state legislature that gaming will expand over the Internet in the future but nothing has come from it.
Paying Gambling Taxes in South Dakota
Do you have to pay taxes on your gambling winnings? OnlineUnitedStatesCasinos has gathered everything you need to know about paying taxes straight from a Certified Public Accountant. For more information please visit our exclusive Gambling Taxes article.
South Dakota Casinos Map & Guide
- The Lodge at Deadwood
- Cadillac Jack's
- Tin Lizzie
- Silverado
- Deadwood Mountain Grand
Twin River Casino News
- Number of B&M Casinos: 26
- Number of Poker Rooms: 10
- Number of Indian Casinos: 9
- Huge Welcome Bonus Package
- Visa and MasterCard Payment Options Available for US Players
- Over 150 Real Money Online Slot Games
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- Quick USA Payouts, Credit Cards Accepted
- Great Selection of Slots & Table Games
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Types of Online South Dakota Gambling Allowed
Horse racing is the only form of online betting that is explicitly legal in South Dakota. Wagers are accepted over the Internet and on mobile apps. Bettors may place wagers at sites like TVG, BetAmerica, and TwinSpires. These sites offer the same odds as the off-track betting parlors in South Dakota.
Daily fantasy sports is believed to be legal in South Dakota. State Attorney General Marty Jackley and the gaming commission declined to issue an opinion without more guidance from the legislature. State law specifically forbids online gambling not directly authorized by the legislature. The only question is whether daily fantasy sports are gambling under state law.
Types of Live South Dakota Gambling
- Slots: Yes
- Blackjack: Yes
- Poker: Yes
- Craps/Roulette: Yes
- Horses: Yes
- Lottery: Yes
The first form of legalized gambling in South Dakota was racing. Betting on greyhounds and horses dates back to the 1940's as a regulated industry. Dog racing is no longer available in the state. Two horse tracks operate today. One is the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre. The other is the Brown County Fairgrounds in Aberdeen. Races are held in the spring. Off-track betting facilities are permitted to operate year round. Casino terrazur spectacle.
The South Dakota Lottery was approved by voters through a constitutional amendment in November 1986. September 1987 is when the first scratch-off ticket sold. South Dakota started selling lotto tickets in 1992.
The South Dakota Video Lottery was created by the state legislature in 1989. This legalized video keno, bingo, and video poker. The first machines were installed on October 16, 1989.
South Dakota video lottery is a hot button topic. The measure came up for repeal in a statewide referendum in 1992 but it failed. Video lottery establishments may install up to 10 machines per location.
Twin River Casino Minimum Age
A less controversial form of gambling came when voters approved casinos in Deadwood. This was done to save the historic city from becoming a ghost town as it declined after a mining bust.
First Casino Games in South Dakota
The first games in Deadwood were slots, video poker, table games that use cards, and live poker. The bet limit was $5. This was raised to $100 in 2000.
Deadwood gaming revenue declined after a 2010 smoking ban was approved by voters. Deadwood casinos asked the legislature to raise the bet limits to $1,000 in 2013 to offset that and were successful.
In 2014, voters approved the expansion of table games to include craps and roulette. A Deadwood gaming establishment may have no more than 250 devices, which includes a combination of slots, video poker machines, and tables.
South Dakota Indian tribes are also permitted to offer the same games as Deadwood. The only difference is that reservation casinos do not pay a nine percent tax on gaming revenue that Deadwood pays.
South Dakota Gambling Laws
South Dakota does not have an income tax. It relies on sales tax and taxes placed on South Dakota gambling for its general fund. The South Dakota video lottery pays a 50 percent tax on each machine's win. This generates about $100 million per year.
Sioux Falls and Rapid City, the state's two largest cities, are inundated with video lottery casinos. Local jurisdictions may not restrict the number of businesses that offer video lottery. The only restrictions on video lottery licensees are that there may only be 10 machines per address and that the establishment must have a license for the on-premise consumption of alcohol.
Some South Dakota casinos with video lottery machines get a 10 machine limit. However, they can rent neighboring storefronts in a shopping center and create two separate suite numbers for the same business. This allows 20 machines to operate under one roof. Unlike some states with video lottery, South Dakota gambling businesses may openly advertise and call the business a casino.
Deadwood casinos pay nine percent of gaming revenue, the second-lowest in the country behind only Nevada. The state lottery generates about $50 million in revenue per year from the 50 percent of the sales.
Table Games
Twin River Casino has 111 live table games, which include a gaming mix of Blackjack (51 tables), Roulette (8 tables), Baccarat (8 tables), Three Card Poker (5 tables), Craps (4 tables), Spanish 21 (5 tables), Let It Ride (3 tables), Pai Gow Poker (2 tables), as well as a Poker Room (23 tables). A number of the tables are located just inside the West Entrance on our 1st floor, surrounding the Blackstone Cigar Bar. The remaining tables (including the Poker Room) are located within our smoke-free casino on the 2nd Floor, easily accessible from both the West or South entrances.
Redemption Information:
Table Game Chips:
Twin River and Tiverton table game chips are specific to each property and cannot be wagered in both properties. All Chips may be exchanged for cash at a cashier window at either property. As an example, a guest can bring Tiverton chips to Twin River and exchange them for cash and vice versa.
Stadium Table Game Vouchers:
Stadium vouchers are specific to each property. Stadium vouchers are not for use in VLT's at either property. Slot vouchers are not for use in Stadium Game terminals. Stadium vouchers may be redeemed only in the property they were issued.
Poker
Twin River hosts a 23-Table Poker Room on our smoke-free Casino on the 2nd Floor. Twin River Casino offers two basic poker games: 7-Card Stud and Texas Hold'em. Texas Hold'em can be played either as a limit game, in which the size of all the bets is structured or as No Limit, in which a player can bet all their chips at any time.
Call Ahead to Reserve Your Seat!
401-475-8300
Blackjack
In Blackjack, the aim of the game is for the total value of your cards to be closer to 21 than the dealer's cards, without going over 21. Number cards are worth their face value, face cards are worth 10 and aces are worth either 1 or 11.
Roulette
American Roulette is a casino game where players spin a wheel and predict the number/color where the ball will come to rest. There are Inside Bets where one bets on the inner part of the table and Outside Bets where one bets on the outside parts of the table. Each table has a minimum and maximum wager limit and players can bet any money within these limits.
Craps
The ‘Come out Roll' refers to the opening roll in a round of craps. The point is established only if the dice totals 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. A come out roll worth 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 terminates the round immediately. Once the point has been determined, an ‘ON' puck will be positioned on the point. The dice will then continue to be rolled until a player either matches the point or rolls a 7.
Baccarat
The aim of Baccarat is to assemble a hand with a point value totaling as near to 9 as possible. Aces are worth 1, 10′s and picture cards are worth 0 whilst all cards from 2-9 retain their face value. If the value of the hand amounts to a two-digit total, disregard the first digit. The last digit represents the baccarat point value.
Three Card Poker
Three Card Poker is a game where you can make multiple bets on your hand. Ante, Pair Plus and the new 6 Card Bonus. The Ante Wager plays against the Dealer's hand. The Pair Plus is optional and wins with a Pair or Better. The 6 Card Bonus uses the Dealer's Cards and your cards to make the best 5 card hand and wins with three of a kind or better and pays 1000 to 1 for a Royal Flush!
Spanish 21
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Spanish 21 is a fast-paced variation of blackjack that has become increasingly popular. The game is played on a standard blackjack table. The main difference between Spanish 21 compared to blackjack is the removal of all 10′s in the decks. Jacks, Queens, and Kings remain, but all natural 10′s are removed from every deck used at the table.
Let It Ride™
Let It Ride™ is a five-card poker game. Players compete against a pay table, not against the dealers or other players. The game has three parts:
Basic game: Players win with a pair of 10′s or better.
$1 Bonus game: Winning hands vary.
3 Card Bonus: Players win with a pair or better (Players three cards only).
Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck plus one joker. After making a bet, each player is dealt seven cards and must make two poker hands: A standard five-card poker hand and a two-card poker hand. The five-card hand is often called 'behind', or the 'bottom,' 'high,' or 'big' hand, while the two-card hand is called 'in front', 'on top', or the 'small,' 'minor,' or 'low' hand.
Virtual Table Games
Virtual Black Jack
Shuffle Master is the gaming industry's premier supplier of automatic card shufflers and proprietary table games – Traditional Blackjack the Virtual Way!
Virtual Features include a digital host that converts cash and/or tickets to virtual chips and credits, virtual cards on each players station and bets ranging from $10-$250.
Virtual Roulette
Easy, Fast, Automated and Exciting! Alfastreet™ Roulette offers the excitement of table games with the speed and ease of automated betting.
Enjoy all the fun and excitement of a casino classic with the same wheel, bets, and odds as the traditional table game, but without a dealer.
Stadium Gaming
All new stadium gaming, featuring 36 private seats! Play Stadium Blackjack, Roulette, Mini Baccarat & Live Mini Baccarat without changing seats! New Limits & Minimums, Live Dealers, Fast Electronic Play and Play at your Own Pace.
- Year South Dakota Regulated Gambling: (the year some form of legal gambling was allowed in the state): 1987 (Lottery), 1989 (Casinos), Video Lottery (1989)
- Estimated Tax Revenue from Gambling: Deadwood casinos pay about $10 million per year in taxes. The video lottery pulls in about $100 million for the state. Traditional lottery sales generate about $50 million per year in taxes.
- Estimated Gambling Revenue: $110 million per year generated by Deadwood casinos. Video Lottery generates about $200 million per year. Lottery sales are about $100 million per year.
- South Dakota Gambling Age: 18 for lottery tickets, 21 for video lottery, racing, and casinos
- Smoking ban: Smoking is banned in Deadwood and video lottery casinos. It does not apply to reservation casinos.
- Online gambling status: Horseracing is the only version of online gambling legal in South Dakota.
Becoming the third state to legalize gambling, South Dakota casinos started appearing in 1989. The industry was created through a statewide constitutional amendment to save Deadwood, a former mining town that was heading towards ghost town status. This state law also permitted gambling on reservations. There are nine tribal South Dakota casinos that operate today.
Also in 1989, the South Dakota video lottery was approved by the state legislature. These are slot machines in bars and gas stations in towns of all sizes throughout the state. South Dakota video lottery eventually required a constitutional amendment to exist, and has survived multiple ballot referendums since. There is also a traditional lottery in South Dakota.
South Dakota law only permits one form of online gambling. That is horse racing. There has been some talk at the state legislature that gaming will expand over the Internet in the future but nothing has come from it.
Paying Gambling Taxes in South Dakota
Do you have to pay taxes on your gambling winnings? OnlineUnitedStatesCasinos has gathered everything you need to know about paying taxes straight from a Certified Public Accountant. For more information please visit our exclusive Gambling Taxes article.
South Dakota Casinos Map & Guide
- The Lodge at Deadwood
- Cadillac Jack's
- Tin Lizzie
- Silverado
- Deadwood Mountain Grand
Twin River Casino News
- Number of B&M Casinos: 26
- Number of Poker Rooms: 10
- Number of Indian Casinos: 9
- Huge Welcome Bonus Package
- Visa and MasterCard Payment Options Available for US Players
- Over 150 Real Money Online Slot Games
Compatible with:- windows
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- Safe and Reputable Casino, Mobile Friendly
- Easy Credit Card Deposits for US Players
- Impressive Welcome Bonuses up to 260% match
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- Quick USA Payouts, Credit Cards Accepted
- Great Selection of Slots & Table Games
- Legit & Reputable Mobile Friendly Casino
Compatible with:- windows
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- Uses the Microgaming Software
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- Over 400 Online Casino Games
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- Mobile, Flash, and Download Play Options
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- neteller
- Safe and Trustworthy Australian Casino
- Multiple Daily Deposit Deals
- 100s of Pokies, Slots, and Table Games
Compatible with:- windows
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Types of Online South Dakota Gambling Allowed
Horse racing is the only form of online betting that is explicitly legal in South Dakota. Wagers are accepted over the Internet and on mobile apps. Bettors may place wagers at sites like TVG, BetAmerica, and TwinSpires. These sites offer the same odds as the off-track betting parlors in South Dakota.
Daily fantasy sports is believed to be legal in South Dakota. State Attorney General Marty Jackley and the gaming commission declined to issue an opinion without more guidance from the legislature. State law specifically forbids online gambling not directly authorized by the legislature. The only question is whether daily fantasy sports are gambling under state law.
Types of Live South Dakota Gambling
- Slots: Yes
- Blackjack: Yes
- Poker: Yes
- Craps/Roulette: Yes
- Horses: Yes
- Lottery: Yes
The first form of legalized gambling in South Dakota was racing. Betting on greyhounds and horses dates back to the 1940's as a regulated industry. Dog racing is no longer available in the state. Two horse tracks operate today. One is the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre. The other is the Brown County Fairgrounds in Aberdeen. Races are held in the spring. Off-track betting facilities are permitted to operate year round. Casino terrazur spectacle.
The South Dakota Lottery was approved by voters through a constitutional amendment in November 1986. September 1987 is when the first scratch-off ticket sold. South Dakota started selling lotto tickets in 1992.
The South Dakota Video Lottery was created by the state legislature in 1989. This legalized video keno, bingo, and video poker. The first machines were installed on October 16, 1989.
South Dakota video lottery is a hot button topic. The measure came up for repeal in a statewide referendum in 1992 but it failed. Video lottery establishments may install up to 10 machines per location.
Twin River Casino Minimum Age
A less controversial form of gambling came when voters approved casinos in Deadwood. This was done to save the historic city from becoming a ghost town as it declined after a mining bust.
First Casino Games in South Dakota
The first games in Deadwood were slots, video poker, table games that use cards, and live poker. The bet limit was $5. This was raised to $100 in 2000.
Deadwood gaming revenue declined after a 2010 smoking ban was approved by voters. Deadwood casinos asked the legislature to raise the bet limits to $1,000 in 2013 to offset that and were successful.
In 2014, voters approved the expansion of table games to include craps and roulette. A Deadwood gaming establishment may have no more than 250 devices, which includes a combination of slots, video poker machines, and tables.
South Dakota Indian tribes are also permitted to offer the same games as Deadwood. The only difference is that reservation casinos do not pay a nine percent tax on gaming revenue that Deadwood pays.
South Dakota Gambling Laws
South Dakota does not have an income tax. It relies on sales tax and taxes placed on South Dakota gambling for its general fund. The South Dakota video lottery pays a 50 percent tax on each machine's win. This generates about $100 million per year.
Sioux Falls and Rapid City, the state's two largest cities, are inundated with video lottery casinos. Local jurisdictions may not restrict the number of businesses that offer video lottery. The only restrictions on video lottery licensees are that there may only be 10 machines per address and that the establishment must have a license for the on-premise consumption of alcohol.
Some South Dakota casinos with video lottery machines get a 10 machine limit. However, they can rent neighboring storefronts in a shopping center and create two separate suite numbers for the same business. This allows 20 machines to operate under one roof. Unlike some states with video lottery, South Dakota gambling businesses may openly advertise and call the business a casino.
Deadwood casinos pay nine percent of gaming revenue, the second-lowest in the country behind only Nevada. The state lottery generates about $50 million in revenue per year from the 50 percent of the sales.
The minimum South Dakota gambling age for traditional lottery players and horse bettors is 18 years of age. Video lottery and South Dakota casinos have a minimum age of 21 years of age in order to gamble.
The South Dakota Commission on Gaming regulates Deadwood casinos. It also sets policies on reservation gaming but has little oversight in those operations.
List of South Dakota Casinos
There are more than 1,400 South Dakota gambling establishments. The state uses the term 'casino' very loosely. Any video lottery establishment may use that word even though there are 10 or fewer games located there. Virtually any bar and rural gas station can offer video lottery and is considered a South Dakota casino.
Deadwood is the largest town that offers traditional South Dakota casinos. That is where players will find Las Vegas-style slot machines, video poker, video table games, live poker, blackjack, Four Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Three Card Poker, craps, roulette, and real money keno. There are 17 major South Dakota casinos in Deadwood as well as a few shops with some slot machines.
There are nine reservation casinos in South Dakota. Remote casinos only offer slots and video poker, although there are a few poker rooms and table game pits among them. Tribal casinos are located in Flandreau, Lower Brule, Martin, Pine Ridge, Mission, Sisseton, Watertown, Mobridge, and Pickstown.
There are two racetracks in South Dakota. One is located in Ft. Pierre, while the other is in Aberdeen. There are also off-track betting shops in North Sioux City and Rapid City.
| Casino | Size | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western Hickok House – Deadwood | 27 Slot Machines | 137 Charles St. | www.bestwesternhickokhouse.com |
| Buffalo Bodega Complex – Deadwood | 74 Slot Machines | 658 Main St. | www.buffalobodega.com |
| Bullock Hotel & Casino – Deadwood | 60 Slot Machines | 633 Main St. | www.historicbullock.com |
| Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort – Deadwood | 181 Slot Machines | 360 Main St. | www.cadillacjacksgaming.com |
| Celebrity Hotel & Casino – Deadwood | 84 Slot Machines | 629 Main St. | www.celebritycasinos.com |
| Chances Casino – Rapid City | 20 Slot Machines | 1565 Haines Ave. | No Website |
| Comfort Inn at Gulches of Fun Casino – Deadwood | 60 Slot Machines | 225 Cliff St. | www.deadwoodcomfortinn.com |
| CRST Bingo – Eagle Butte | 150 Bingo Seats | 2001 Main St. | No Website |
| Dakota Connection Casino – Sisseton | 150 Slot Machines | 46102 SD Hwy 10 | www.dakotaconnection.com |
| Dakota Sioux Casino – Watertown | 400 Slot Machines | 16415 Sioux Conifer Rd. | www.dakotasioux.com |
| Deadwood Dicks Saloon – Deadwood | 3 Slot Machines | 51 Sherman St. | www.deadwooddicks.com |
| Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort – Deadwood | 170 Slot Machines | 304 Cliff St. | www.deadwoodgulchresort.com |
| Deadwood Gulch Saloon – Deadwood | 78 Slot Machines | 560 Main St. | No Website |
| Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel & Casino – Deadwood | 200 Slot Machines | 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. | www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com |
| Deadwood Station Bunkhouse & Gambling Hall – Deadwood | 25 Slot Machines | 68 Lower Main St. | www.deadwoodstation.com |
| Deano's Casino – Rapid City | 10 Slot Machines | 903 E. North St. | No Website |
| East Wind Casino – Martin | 100 Slot Machines | 110 Grandma B Dr. | www.eastwindcasino.com |
| First Gold Hotel & Gaming – Deadwood | 300 Slot Machines | 270 Lower Main St. | www.firstgold.com |
| Fort Randall Casino – Pickstown | 350 Slot Machines | 38538 SD-46 | www.fortrandallcasino.com |
| Gold Country Inn – Deadwood | 26 Slot Machines | 801 Main St. | www.goldcountrydeadwood.com |
| Gold Dust Casino & Hotel – Deadwood | 200 Slot Machines | 688 Main St. | www.golddustdeadwood.com |
| Golden Buffalo Casino – Lower Brule | 200 Slot Machines | 321 Sitting Bull St. | www.thegoldenbuffalocasino.com |
| Grand River Casino & Resort – Mobridge | 250 Slot Machines | 2 US-12 | www.grandrivercasino.com |
| Gregg's Substation & Casino – Sioux Falls | 10 Slot Machines | 1000 W. 41st St. | No Website |
| Hickok's Hotel and Gaming – Deadwood | 100 Slot Machines | 685 Main St. | www.hickoks.com |
| Iron Horse Inn – Deadwood | 19 Slot Machines | 27 Deadwood St. | www.ironhorseinndeadwood.com |
| Lode Star Casino & Hotel – Fort Thompson | 220 Slot Machines | Hwy 34 and Hwy 47 | www.lodestarcasino.com |
| Lucky 8 Casino – Deadwood | 82 Slot Machines | 196 Cliff St. | www.deadwoodsuper8.com |
| McKenna's Gold Casino – Deadwood | 50 Slot Machines | 470 Main St. | www.mckennasgolddeadwood.com |
| Midnight Star – Deadwood | 57 Slot Machines | 677 Main St. | www.themidnightstar.com |
| Mineral Palace Hotel and Gaming – Deadwood | 320 Slot Machines | 601 Historic Main St. | www.mineralpalace.com |
| Mustang Sally's – Deadwood | 42 Slot Machines | 634 Main St. | www.facebook.com/MustangSallys |
| Old Style Saloon 10 – Deadwood | 80 Slot Machines | 657 Main St. | www.saloon10.com |
| Oyster Bay Casino – Deadwood | 60 Slot Machines | 628 Main St. | www.facebook.com/Oyster-Bay-Bar-Casino |
| Prairie Wind Casino & Hotel – Pine Ridge | 250 Slot Machines | US-18 | www.prairiewindcasino.com |
| Rosebud Casino – Valentine | 250 Slot Machines | 30421 US-83 | www.rosebudcasino.com |
| Royal River Casino & Hotel – Flandreau | 386 Slot Machines | 607 S. Veterans St. | www.royalrivercasino.com |
| Silverado Casino – Deadwood | 360 Slot Machines | 709 Upper Main St. | www.silveradofranklin.com |
| The Lodge at Deadwood – Deadwood | 280 Slot Machines | 100 Pine Crest Ln. | www.deadwoodlodge.com |
| Time Out Lounge – Rapid City | 10 Slot Machines | 615 E. North St. | No Website |
| Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort – Deadwood | 280 Slot Machines | 555 Lower Main St. | www.tinlizzie.com |
| Toby's Casino South – Rapid City | 10 Slot Machines | 710 Cleveland St. | No Website |
| Wooden Nickel Casino – Deadwood | 80 Slot Machines | 9 Lee St. | www.martinmasonhotel.com |
| Yankton Sioux Travel Plaza – Lake Andes | 5 Slot Machines | www.facebook.com/pages/Yankton-Sioux-Travel-Plaza |
History of South Dakota Gambling
Back-room card games were the first forms of betting in South Dakota. The most famous ones were in Deadwood, a city known for its sinful activity among miners in the late 19th century. The most famous gambler from those parts is 'Wild Bill' Hickok. He was shot at a poker table in Deadwood by Jack McCall. Local legend says Hickok was holding two black aces, two black eights and the nine of diamonds. If you make that hand at Saloon #10 in Deadwood these days you will hit 25% of the bad beat jackpot.
Racing has roots that date back to the early 20th century. It became widely accepted as legal in the 1940's. Greyhound and horse tracks were legal in the early years. With no operating tracks, greyhound racing regulations expired in December 2011. There are two horse tracks that operate for two weekends in the spring.
The South Dakota Lottery was approved by voters through a constitutional amendment on November 4, 1986. The first tickets were sold in September of the following year. A video lottery passed the state legislature in 1989. The video lottery permits machines that spread slots, keno and poker games. The only requirement for a video license is an open pour alcohol permit.
The South Dakota Video Lottery survived an adverse Supreme Court ruling and three statewide referendums. The state takes half of all money held by the games.
Opponents sued the state lottery, asserting that video gaming outside of Deadwood and reservations violated the state constitution. The South Dakota Supreme Court sided with those challenging the law and forced the shuttering of video lottery in the state in 1994. A constitutional amendment was created the following year and the games returned to taverns and gas stations. Two ballot initiatives attempted to repeal this constitutional amendment. Both failed. The last was in 2006.
South Dakota casinos in Deadwood opened on December 1, 1989. It was the third place casinos were legalized in the U.S. after Nevada and Atlantic City. Bet limits started at $5 with the only games legal being slots, video poker, blackjack and live poker. The bet limits were raised to $100 in 2000 and $1,000 in 2013. Craps and roulette were approved by voters in November 2014. The new games launched on July 1, 2015.
The legalization of casinos in Deadwood permitted the same type of South Dakota gambling on reservations. These opened slowly in the 1990's. There are nine tribal casinos operating today.
South Dakota Casinos & Gambling FAQ
What is the current status of legalized online South Dakota gambling?
The only form of legalized gambling permitted in South Dakota is off track betting. Daily fantasy sports sites claim to operate within the state's skill gaming laws. The attorney general and gaming commission have declined to issue an opinion on the games without action from the state legislature. Online gambling not specifically permitted under state law is illegal.
What is the risk of online gambling in South Dakota?
Players have little legal risk gambling online in South Dakota. No player has ever been charged and no site has received an indictment that originated in the state. The main concern for players is getting paid by the site, not any potential legal action.
There are more than 1,400 gaming establishments in South Dakota. This includes casinos, video lottery, and racing operations. There are few states with more places to gamble, especially per capita.
Where is the best place to gamble in South Dakota?
Deadwood is home to more than a dozen casinos. Some are closer to resorts while others are not much more than a slot parlor. The competition in Deadwood creates an environment where casinos there spread better games than tribal casinos that have a geographical monopoly. The games are better in casinos than the video lottery where the maximum return by law is just 92 percent.
What are the most popular types of South Dakota gambling?
The South Dakota video lottery generates nearly $200 million a year. This money is divided between the machine owners and the state in a 50/50 split. Deadwood gaming revenue hovers around $110 million in annual revenue. The state sells about $100 million per year in lottery tickets.
