Location: South Dakota
South Dakota: Deadwood welcomes Hard Rock’s Rocksino
Deadwood, South Dakota, this week welcomed the opening of Rocksino, a boutique hotel and casino from the Hard Rock International portfolio.... more
South Dakota: Deadwood casinos still on pace for record year
April 2023 gaming statistics show Deadwood continued on pace to have its biggest gaming year ever. As of the end of April, 2023 is now up... more
South Dakota: Hard Rock to mine gold in Deadwood, with first-ever Rocksino opening in August
Hard Rock International is set to bring its renowned brand of entertainment to the city of Deadwood. Although slightly smaller in scale... more
South Dakota: Forecasting the tourism season in Deadwood
According to the South Dakota Office of Tourism, in 2022, 14.4 million people traveled to South Dakota, and spent a total of $7.6 billion.... more
South Dakota: Lucky Lady Casino to close after nearby residents speak out against alcohol license renewal
Renewing the alcohol license of a central Sioux Falls business has been a big topic at the city council meeting the last two weeks. Tuesday... more
South Dakota: March numbers keep Deadwood on pace for record-breaking year
Despite a slow start to Deadwood gaming, 2023 is up compared to previous years, keeping on pace to be the biggest on record. After a dismal... more
South Dakota gaming panel OKs new Deadwood casino operator
The company buying the historic Franklin Hotel and Silverado gambling complex in the heart of Deadwood from Super G Investments now has the... more
South Dakota: Deadwood gaming revenues up 2.3% in February, sports wagering up 4.6%
Deadwood’s February 2023 gaming handle was up 2.30 percent over February of 2022, according to statistics released [Thursday] by the South... more
South Dakota: Deadwood gaming holds its own in January, essentially repeating 2022
Gaming numbers saw no year-to-year growth in January, as statistics released by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming Thursday showed a... more
Bill to get online sports betting on South Dakota ballot fails
A bill designed to add a state constitutional amendment legalizing electronic gambling failed to pass the House. The bill would have... more

