Filed as: South Dakota Commission on Gaming amendment of Administrative Rules
Horse racing trainers and owners in South Dakota will face updated penalties for medication violations that now reference the December 2025 version of national medication guidelines instead of May 2020 standards, and the rule clarifies that license suspensions or revocations are imposed according to state law. Licensed gaming establishments can now offer three new blackjack variations—21+3 with multiple progressive and bonus paytable options, TriLux Bonus Blackjack Progressive with additional progressive payouts, and Double Down Madness with optional side wagers including Matchmaker Madness, War is Madness, Progressive Madness, and House Money—each with specific betting limits and payout structures defined by the rules.
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20:04:27:12, 20:04:27:14. the effect of the rule changes will update the rules to the ARCI controlled therapeutic medications schedule and uniform clarification guidelines to the most recent ARCI standards. 20:18:15:30.03 - Variations of the play 21 + 3. The rules proposal modifies the existing structure for a Blackjack variation of play and includes alternate pay tables 20:18:15:30.17 - Variations of the play TriLux Bonus Blackjack Progressive. This variation of play of Blackjack allows for an additional Blackjack progressive and pay tables to be offered. 20:18:15:30.20 Variations of the play Double Down Madness. This is a variation of Blackjack, would authorize the game for play in entablements that choose to utilize the variation felts on their gaming floors. 20:18:16:15.25 Variations of play Three Card Prime. This is a variation of poker that could permissively be offered by licnesed gaming establishments to provide alternate gaming and wagering options.
The Gaming Commission's attorney asked the committee to revert the 21+3 blackjack variation because a paragraph had been omitted from the submitted rule; Representative Hansen moved to revert that section (unanimously approved), and then moved to deem the remaining rules (ARCI medication standards and the TriLux Bonus Blackjack Progressive variation) complete, which also passed unanimously.
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