The South Dakota Senate has approved a constitutional amendment that would allow mobile and electronic sports betting statewide, sending it to the House for further consideration.
Lawmakers passed Senate Joint Resolution 504 on a 23-10 vote. If it is approved by the legislature, the measure will go before voters at the next general election.
Under the proposal, mobile wagers would be permitted if routed through a casino licensed in Deadwood, where sports betting is already legal under the state constitution. The resolution also requires betting platforms to partner with Deadwood casinos and to maintain servers inside the city limits.
The measure redirects 90% of mobile sports betting tax revenue to property tax relief.
