South Dakota Lottery
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | South Dakota |
| Headquarters | Pierre, South Dakota |
| Annual budget | no tax money is used |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | State of South Dakota |
| Website | lottery |
The South Dakota Lottery is run by the government of South Dakota. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). The Lottery is headquartered in Pierre; it is a self-funded endeavor. The minimum age to buy tickets is 18; however, video lottery players must be at least 21.
South Dakota's games include:
Dakota Cash is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. It draws 5 numbers from 1 through 35. Jackpots begin at $20,000. Each game is $1
Hot Lotto is offered in 14 states. It is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. The game draws five "white balls" numbered 1-47, and one orange "Hot Ball", numbered 1-19. Jackpots begin at $1,000,000 (all-cash, and "taxes-paid"). Hot Lotto also has an option called Sizzler; it triples non-jackpot prizes.
Originally, Hot Lotto drew from 39 "white balls"; jackpots were paid in 25 yearly installments unless the cash option was chosen.
Since 1990, South Dakota has been a member of MUSL. Powerball began in 1992. Its jackpots begin at $40 million; it also is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays.
On October 13, 2009, the Mega Millions consortium and MUSL reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball in US lottery jurisdictions. Most lotteries with either game prior to January 31, 2010 added the other on that date. South Dakota joined Mega Millions on May 16, 2010.[1][2]
In 2009, the Connecticut Lottery began a game called Lucky-4-Life. It has become a "quasi-national" game (22 states and the District of Columbia), undergoing several format changes and altering its name. The current version, which began in 2015, picks 5 of 48 "white balls" and a green "Lucky Ball" from a second set, of 18 numbers. At a meeting on March 24, 2017, the South Dakota Lottery approved joining Lucky for Life; it is expected to join in 2017.
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