| South Dakota Lottery | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Jurisdiction | South Dakota |
| Headquarters | Pierre, South Dakota |
| Annual budget | no tax money is used |
| Parent agency | State of South Dakota |
| Website | |
| http://lottery.sd.gov/ | |
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.
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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.
Wild Card 2 is offered by four lotteries including South Dakota's. It also is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. Players get two games for each $1 wagered. Each game is played in a similar fashion to Powerball; in each drawing, five numbers from 1–31 are selected. The sixth "number" is actually one of 16 playing cards; either a Jack, Queen, King, or the Ace of any of the four suits (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades).
Hot Lotto is played in 15 lotteries including South Dakota's. It also is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. It draws 5 white numbers from 1 to 39, and 1 orange "Hot Ball" from 1 to 19. The jackpots begin at $1 million, increasing by at least $50,000 if there is no top prize winner. Hot Lotto also has an option called Sizzler (similar to Powerball's PowerPlay); it triples non-jackpot prizes.
Since 1990, South Dakota has been a member of MUSL. Powerball began in 1992. Its jackpots begin at $20 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]
A ticket sold in the community of Winner, just north of the Nebraska line, won the Powerball jackpot on May 27, 2009. The ticket holder, Neal Wanless, chose the cash option; after withholdings, Wanless received approximately $88.5 million. The drawtime estimate of the annuity value (before withholdings) was $232.1 million. The prize was the largest won to date in South Dakota.
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