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increase a limit on video lottery gaming, and to deposit moneys into a new fund.

SB 226 increases the maximum bet allowed on video lottery machines from $2 to $5 per game and creates a new "residential tax reduction fund" to provide property tax relief for homeowners, funded by redirecting video lottery revenues that exceed $165 million annually. The bill changes how the state's share of video lottery profits is distributed—instead of all profits going to the general fund, any amount above $165 million per year will be deposited into this new property tax relief fund.

require licensure for online pari-mutuel wagering pools for horse and dog races, and clarify the application of tax therefor.

This bill requires anyone operating online wagering pools for horse and dog races across multiple states to get a license from South Dakota as a "multi-jurisdictional totalizator hub." The bill also clarifies how much money the state and racing funds receive from these interstate betting operations, with lower tax rates for multi-state hubs compared to single-state operations.

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, providing for wagering on sporting events via mobile or electronic platform.

This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the South Dakota Legislature to authorize sports wagering through mobile and electronic platforms, which is currently prohibited by the state constitution. If voters approve the amendment in the next general election, it would add an exception to the existing ban on games of chance, similar to existing exceptions that already allow state lotteries and charitable gambling. The amendment would give the Legislature the power to decide how to regulate and operate mobile sports betting in the state.

authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs.

South Dakota now allows booster clubs to conduct bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices under the same rules that previously applied only to veterans' organizations, religious groups, and other charitable organizations. Booster clubs must follow the same restrictions as other approved groups—such as using proceeds for nonprofit purposes, limiting individual payouts to prizes under $2,000, and not hiring professional gambling operators. This change gives school and community booster clubs a new fundraising option that was previously unavailable to them.