South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-25-1 — Gambling defined--Keeping gambling establishment--Letting building for gambling—Violation as misdemeanor
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 25: Gambling And Lotteries, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-25-1
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Any person who places or accepts a wager on a sporting event or engages in gambling in any form with cards, dice, or other implements or devices of any kind wherein anything valuable is wagered upon the outcome, or who keeps any establishment, place, equipment, or apparatus for such gambling or any agents or employees for such purpose, or any person who knowingly lets any establishment, structure, place, equipment, or apparatus for such gambling is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
This section does not apply to any gaming within a licensed gaming establishment in the city of Deadwood which is conducted by an operator or route operator that is licensed pursuant to chapter 42-7B.
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Questions this section answers
Is gambling defined a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Gambling defined is a Class 2 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-25-1.
Which South Dakota statute covers gambling defined?
Gambling defined is governed by SDCL § 22-25-1 (Gambling defined--Keeping gambling establishment--Letting building for gambling—Violation as misdemeanor).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.