I’m guessing 43,000 ballots remain to be counted in Minnehaha County, the only jurisdiction in South Dakota not reporting complete results as of 7:30 this…
Tag: gambling
In our discussion of Amendment B, the Deadwood sports betting initiative, I mentioned that a Yes vote would allow our Lakota neighbors to take sports…
I’ve been remiss in my duties as explainer of ballot questions. Over a quarter of you have cast your ballots already (well done, patriots!), so…
South Dakota’s official approach to coronavirus shows we’re passionate gamblers. So do the rosy June figures from Deadwood’s casinos: The number of people hitting Deadwood’s…
Since March 13, Governor Kristi Noem has issued twenty executive orders related to the coronavirus pandemic. (She issued 29 executive orders on a variety of…
On the good side, closing bars and casinos means that people who are predisposed to gamble with their money have fewer opportunities to go out…
When you go to the polls in November to vote on legalizing sports betting in Deadwood, remember: imposing another voluntary tax that’s fun to pay…
The South Dakota Legislature may have us vote on sports betting. Senator Bob Ewing (R-31/Spearfish), whose district includes Deadwood’s casinos, has proposed Senate Joint Resolution…
Iowa has been taking in revenue from sports betting since August. In that first month, the state saw a handle (that’s the total money bet)…
The Legislative Research Council issued last week the first monthly report on general fund receipts under the first Kristi Noem fiscal year. In good news—if…