South Dakota Allow Statewide Electronic Sports Betting Amendment (2026)
| South Dakota SJR 504 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The South Dakota Allow Statewide Sports Betting Amendment may appear on the ballot in South Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The measure, Senate Joint Resolution 504 (SJR 504), would amend Section 25 of Article III in the South Dakota Constitution to allow the South Dakota State Legislature to authorize electronic sports betting within the state, as long as it is offered by a licensed casino and has its servers located in the city of Deadwood.[1]
SJR 504 would also appropriate 90% of the proceeds from all taxes imposed on electronic sports betting to reduce property taxes within the state.[1]
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The state process
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the South Dakota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 36 votes in the South Dakota House of Representatives and 18 votes in the South Dakota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Joint Resolution 504 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment:[2]
- January 23, 2026: The constitutional amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 504 (SJR 504).
- February 11, 2026: The South Dakota State Senate voted 23-10 to pass the constitutional amendment, with two members absent.
| Votes Required to Pass: 18 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| Total % | 65.7% | 28.6% | 5.7% |
| Democratic (D) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 20 | 10 | 2 |
See also
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