South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:18:29:13 Surveillance room. 20:18:29:13. Surveillance room. A licensee must provide a surveillance room approved by the executive secretary. The equipment that is used to monitor and record views obtained by the surveillance system must be located and remain in the survei…

20:18:29:13.01. Manned surveillance rooms. Any licensee that operates house banked table games with a bet limit in excess of five hundred dollars shall have a manned surveillance room operating when the house banked table games are open for play. Source: 19 SDR 195, effective Jun…

Rule 20:18:29:14 Quality review of recorded surveillance video images. 20:18:29:14. Quality review of recorded surveillance video images. To ensure that the quality of video images recorded on the surveillance system complies with § 20:18:29:02, a licensee must inspect the record…

Rule 20:18:30:01 Reporting requirements. 20:18:30:01. Reporting requirements. A publicly traded corporation which is licensed as an operator, retailer, or slot machine manufacturer or distributor under SDCL chapter 42-7B must comply with the following requirements: (1) If a publi…

Rule 20:18:30:02 Submission of proxy and information statements. 20:18:30:02. Submission of proxy and information statements. A publicly traded corporation which is licensed as an operator, retailer, or slot machine manufacturer or distributor under SDCL chapter 42-7B, must withi…

Rule 20:18:31:01 Application and reporting requirements. 20:18:31:01. Application and reporting requirements. If any person or organization, as defined by SDCL 29A-1-201(30), is a gaming property owner as defined by SDCL 42-7B-4(9A), the person or organization must comply with th…

Rule 20:18:31:02 Additional licensees may be required. 20:18:31:02. Additional licensees may be required. The commission may require additional persons from the organization to be licensed pursuant to § 20:18:31:01. Source: 37 SDR 70, effective October 20, 2010. General Authority…

20:18:31:03. Organization to be considered person. The term, organization, as used in this chapter is considered a person for purposes of these rules. Source: 37 SDR 70, effective October 20, 2010; 50 SDR 145, effective June 11, 2024. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7. Law Implemen…

Rule 20:18:32:01 Authorized premises. 20:18:32:01. Authorized premises. Keno may only be played in a location which has been assigned a retail license pursuant to SDCL 42-7B-18. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7, 42-7B-11(13). Law Impleme…

Rule 20:18:32:02 Persons allowed to conduct keno. 20:18:32:02. Persons allowed to conduct keno. Any person involved in conducting a keno game shall hold a current and valid key employee or support license. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-…

Rule 20:18:32:03 Authorized keno games. Authorized keno games. 20:18:32:03. Authorized keno games. Only computerized keno games may be conducted. Brush or manual games are prohibited. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015. General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7, 42-7B-11(13). Law I…

Rule 20:18:32:04 Access to keno equipment restricted. 20:18:32:04. Access to keno equipment restricted. Only a person who holds a current and valid key employee or support license is allowed access to keno equipment. No person playing keno may have access to keno equipment or be …

Rule 20:18:32:05 Selection of keno numbers 20:18:32:05. Selection of keno numbers. Each player shall mark the inside ticket with the numbers selected by the player or use an automated method approved by the commission to select the player's numbers. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective …

Rule 20:18:32:06 Recording of player's numbers and wagers. 20:18:32:06. Recording of player's numbers and wagers. Each number selected by a player shall be entered into the computer. An outside ticket shall be given to the player. An inside ticket shall be retained by the operato…

Rule 20:18:32:07 Wagers refunded if equipment malfunctions. 20:18:32:07. Wagers refunded if equipment malfunctions. If the keno equipment malfunctions during the selection of winning numbers and the problem is not promptly corrected, each player shall be refunded the amount wager…

Rule 20:18:32:08 No tickets to be issued or voided after number selection process has begun.. 20:18:32:08. No tickets to be issued or voided after number selection process has begun. The game shall be closed when the number selection process begins. No ticket may be written, issu…

Rule 20:18:32:09 Potential prize or payout to be made known to players. 20:18:32:09. Potential prize or payout to be made known to players. The potential prize or payout for each type of wager shall be made known to the players prior to the selection of the players' numbers. This…

Rule 20:18:32:10 Time for refund of tickets as a result of malfunction. 20:18:32:10. Time for refund of tickets as a result of malfunction. Any ticket written from 1 to 20 consecutive games which is subject to refund as a result of a malfunction shall be valid for a period of 90 …

Rule 20:18:32:11 Information required on tickets. 20:18:32:11. Information required on tickets. The outside ticket that is given to the player shall contain the following information: (1) The name of the operator or establishment conducting the game; (2) The date the game was con…

Rule 20:18:32:12 Winners not to be paid before conclusion of game. 20:18:32:12. Winners not to be paid before conclusion of game. A player may not collect any winnings on a ticket until the last game wagered on that ticket has been concluded. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective July 1,…

Rule 20:18:32:13 Procedures to preclude payment of non-winning tickets. 20:18:32:13. Procedures to preclude payment of non-winning tickets. Each operator who conducts keno games shall establish procedures approved by the executive secretary to preclude payment of tickets that hav…

Rule 20:18:32:14 Procedures for payment of winning tickets. 20:18:32:14. Procedures for payment of winning tickets. Each operator who conducts keno games shall establish procedures approved by the executive secretary for payment of winning tickets and shall maintain an exception …

Rule 20:18:32:15 Restricted access areas. 20:18:32:15. Restricted access areas. Access to areas where the winning keno numbers are selected and where keno cards and supplies are kept are restricted to persons who are licensed by the commission. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective July …

Rule 20:18:32:16 Minimum payout structure. 20:18:32:16. Minimum payout structure. Each game of keno shall be conducted in such a manner that the minimum payout structure for each game may not be less than seventy percent (70%). Source: 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015. General …

Rule 20:18:32:17 Equipment maintenance procedures. 20:18:32:17. Equipment maintenance procedures. Each operator who conducts keno games shall establish procedures approved by the executive secretary to maintain and service keno equipment including computer program updates and har…

Rule 20:18:32:18 Keno number selection equipment. 20:18:32:18. Keno number selection equipment. All equipment used by an operator to select winning numbers in keno games or to select players' numbers for players' tickets must be approved by the executive secretary prior to being …

Rule 20:18:33:01 Definitions. 20:18:33:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Box man" or "box person," the pit boss who is in charge of the craps table; (2) "Come out point," a total of four, five, six, eight, nine, or ten thrown by the shooter on the come out ro…

Rule 20:18:33:02 Permissible wagers. 20:18:33:02. Permissible wagers. The following are the only permissible wagers at the games of craps: (1) "Pass bet," is a wager placed on the pass line of the layout immediately prior to the come out roll and is determined as follows: (a) The…

Rule 20:18:33:03 Making and removing wagers. 20:18:33:03. Making and removing wagers. All wagers at craps must be made by placing gaming chips, tokens, valid match play coupons, or coins (only for pass bet or don't pass wagers) or any combination thereof, on the appropriate areas…

Rule 20:18:33:04 Payment odds. 20:18:33:04. Payment odds. No retail licensee or any employee or agent thereof may payout any winning wager at the game of craps at less than the odds listed below. A retail licensee may payout a winning wager at higher odds than payout listed below…

Rule 20:18:33:05 Retention and selection of dice. 20:18:33:05. Retention and selection of dice. A set of at least five dice conforming to the specifications contained in Chapter 20:18:19 shall be offered to each new shooter. Control of the dice at a craps table shall be the respo…

Rule 20:18:33:06 Throw of the dice. 20:18:33:06. Throw of the dice. Upon selection of the dice, the shooter shall make a pass bet or don't pass bet after which the shooter shall throw the two selected die so that the dice leave the shooter's hand simultaneously and in a manner ca…

Rule 20:18:33:07 Point throw; settlement of wagers. 20:18:33:07. Point throw; settlement of wagers. When the dice come to rest from a valid throw, the stickperson shall at once call out the sum of the numbers on the high or uppermost sides of the two die. Only one face on each di…

Rule 20:18:33:08 Continuation of shooter; selection of new shooter. 20:18:33:08. Continuation of shooter; selection of new shooter. The shooter, after any roll, may either pass the dice or remain the shooter except that: (1) The shooter shall pass the dice upon throwing a loser 7…

Rule 20:18:33:09 Posting of rules. 20:18:33:09. Posting of rules. Posted house rules and specific rules of conduct shall be clear and legible and placed in a conspicuous and conveniently accessible location available to all players in the room. Rules posted and the place of posti…

Rule 20:18:33:10 Tips in craps. 20:18:33:10. Tips in craps. A retail licensee may at its discretion utilize a tip storage device, commonly referred to as a toke tube or tip tube, for the purpose of temporarily securing chips received by dealers as tips. Use of a tip storage devic…

Rule 20:18:33:11 Irregularities. 20:18:33:11. Irregularities. If any irregularity occurs, the dealer shall notify the box person or pit supervisor, who shall direct the dealer to take the most appropriate action which the box person or supervisor believes to be fair and equitable…

Rule 20:18:33:12 Variations of the play - Bonus Craps. 20:18:33:12. Variations of the play - Bonus Craps. Bonus Craps is a variation of craps. This game offers the player a group of side bets during the game of craps. Bonus Craps may be played on an existing craps table. None of …

Rule 20:18:33:13 Variation of the play - Sharp Shooter. 20:18:33:13. Variation of the play - Sharp Shooter. Sharp Shooter is a variation of craps. This game offers an optional wager that may be made before the "come out" roll of a new shooter. Sharp Shooter may be played on an ex…

20:18:33:14. Variations of the play--Dice-Ology. Dice-Ology is a variation of craps. The game offers the player a group of side bets during the game of craps. Bonus craps may be played on an existing craps table. None of the existing features of the craps table may be eliminated.…

Rule 20:18:34:01 Definitions. 20:18:34:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "American wheel," 38 compartments containing the numbers 1 through 36, zero (0), and double zero (00); (2) "Compartment or slots on the roulette wheel," where the roulette ball lands to d…

Rule 20:18:34:02 Roulette game drop box procedures. 20:18:34:02. Roulette game drop box procedures. Each roulette table shall have a drop box attached to the table. The drop box shall be used for the deposit of money from the sale of chips. The roulette game drop box shall be a l…

Rule 20:18:34:03 Placement of waters; permissible and optional wagers. 20:18:34:03. Placement of wagers; permissible and optional wagers. All wagers at roulette shall be made by placing accepted gaming chips, issued by the dealer, on the appropriate areas of the roulette layout. …

Rule 20:18:34:04 Payout odds. 20:18:34:04. Payout odds. No licensee, its employees or agents may pay off winning wagers at the game of roulette at less than the odds listed below: Bets Payout Odds Straight 35 to 1 Split 17 to 1 Three Numbers 11 to 1 Four Numbers 8 to 1 First Five…

Rule 20:18:34:05 Rotation of wheel and ball. 20:18:34:05. Rotation of wheel and ball. The roulette ball shall be spun by the dealer in a direction opposite to the rotation of the wheel and shall complete at least four revolutions around the track of the wheel to constitute a vali…

Rule 20:18:34:06 Irregularities. 20:18:34:06. Irregularities. If the roulette ball is spun in the same direction as the wheel, the dealer shall state "no spin" and shall attempt to remove the ball from the wheel prior to its coming to rest in one of the compartments. If the roule…

Rule 20:18:34:07 Maximum table bet limits. 20:18:34:07. Maximum table bet limits. The table minimum and maximum bets may be set by the licensee and must be posted on the game. The licensee shall post any restriction on tip wagers for the dealers. Source: 41 SDR 218, effective Jul…

Rule 20:18:34:08 Posting of rules. 20:18:34:08. Posting of rules. Posted house rules and jackpot award rules shall be clear and legible and placed in a conspicuous and conveniently accessible location available to all players in the room. Rules posted and the place of posting mus…

Rule 20:18:34:09 Type of roulette wheel. 20:18:34:09. Type of roulette wheel. The licensee may, in its discretion, offer to the players a roulette wheel called the American wheel, a roulette wheel with 36 numbers plus two zeros, (0) and (00). The licensee may, in its discretion, …

Rule 20:18:34:10 Roulette layouts. 20:18:34:10. Roulette layouts. The layout for a roulette table shall be approved by the executive secretary and shall have specific areas for the placement of the wagers authorized and an identifying number, assigned by the retail licensee, on t…