h Dakota lottery begin in the year 1986 and the net income goes back to South Dakota to pay for things important to South Dakotans. On average, the South Dakota Lottery gives $491K per day back to the state of SD. That money goes to help improve schools, natural resources and more. In 2021, more than $179 million went directly back to the state. Video Lottery sales increased 10.1 percent from last year. Total Fiscal Year 2022 Lottery revenue generated for state funds was more than $179 million.
Almost 95 cents of every dollar the Lottery earns goes directly back to South Dakota. Of the $179 million raised last year, more than 49% went to education, plus millions more for roads, natural resources and to support South Dakotans. The Lottery has provided $1.35 billion to the state General Fund. The General Fund is the state government’s general spending account and supports public and higher education, programs I.E. Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for families that need it, human services facilities and the legal system.
The state Bureau of Finance & Management provides a summary of General Fund receipts and expenditures for the current state fiscal year in its Budget in Brief document. Half of that money every year from the General Fund is used to support local K-12 schools, state universities and technical institutes.
The Lottery has provided nearly $120 million to the Capital
Construction Fund. These funds help the community for paying for water systems,
drinking water and wastewater improvement projects, recycling and waste
disposal programs. The Lottery has also provided $4.9 million to the S.D.
Department of Social Services for problem gambling treatment services.
The lottery provides games like Powerball with the optional
Powerplay, Powerball Double Play, Mega Millions with the optional Megaplier,
Dakota Cash, Lucky for Life, and Lotto America
You must be at least 18 years old to buy online or scratch
ticket purchases. You must be 21 years old to play video lottery according to South Dakota State law.
Unfortunately, in the state of South Dakota, state laws and
regulations do not permit the sale of tickets by mail, phone or internet. You
must buy your tickets from a licensed South Dakota Retailer.
Yes,
you can enter non-winning tickets in the players club but you must be a member.
There are a couple of ways to find out you are a winner. If you have a scratch ticket, please see a South
Dakota Licensed retailer and use the ticket scanner to scan it and see if you
win. You can check lottery results on
Lottery Current or at the SD official website for recent or past winning numbers.
SD Lottery tickets are valid 180 days from the day of the
draw for online games. Scratch games have 180 days from their end date.
The lottery is required by the IRS to withhold 24% from
prizes of more than $5000. The state of
South Dakota does not charge state. When you claim prize amounts of $600 -
$4999 we will provide you with a W-2G when you pick up your prize.
Because that is where most people live and play the
lottery? Both areas are also popular
tourist destinations.
Once you get a winning jackpot prize, you must sign the back
of the ticket and call the lottery. We
recommend that you sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe and secure
location. It’s also recommended to get
some legal and financial advice. The
state lottery also offers a Winner's Handbook with some tips to help you. When
you're ready, give us a call to make arrangements to validate the ticket and
claim your prize. to a local lottery retailer to cash it.
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