South Dakota sports betting bill heads to Governor
A bill to amend the constitution of South Dakota in order to allow sports betting in the state is to move forward to Governor Kristi Noem for signature after being voted through by the House of Representatives.
A bill to amend the constitution of South Dakota in order to allow sports betting in the state is to move forward to Governor Kristi Noem for signature after being voted through by the House of Representatives.
Introduced by state Senator Bob Ewing in January, SJR501 passed through the House by a vote of 36-27 and will now advance to the Governor.
Approval from the House comes after the South Dakota Senate also voted to pass the bill on February 11.
However, even if the bill does secure the signature of Governor Noem, it would still be subject to a statewide referendum. The people of South Dakota would vote on the measure at the November 2020 election.