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South Dakota Lottery
Address: 207E Capitol, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
PO Box 7107
Internet: www.sdlottery.org
E-mail Address: lottery@state.sd.us
Phone: (605) 773-5770
Fax: (605) 773-5786
Population: .76 million
Lottery Director: Norman Lingle
Year Lottery Founded: 1987
Sales FY 2001:
Sales FY 2002:
Sales FY 2003:
Sales FY 2004:
Sales FY 2005:
Sales FY 2006:
Sales FY 2007:
$586.8 million
$629.9 million
$646.7 million
$664.42 million
$675.64 million
$686.01 million
$692.42 million
Sales Per Capita: $911
Number of Employees: 33
Retailers: 604
On-line Vendor: Sci Games
Instant Ticket Vendor: Sci Games
Advertising: Media One
VLT(s) Sci Games
Games Offered: Instant, Powerball, Dakota Cash , Wild Card, Hot Lotto and VLTs.
Beneficiaries: Property Tax Reduction Fund, Capital Construction and General Fund
Jurisdiction: South Dakota -- USA


Background Information

Norman named Executive Director of the South Dakota Lottery
Norman Lingle was named Executive Director of the South Dakota Lottery in January, 2005.
Prior to joining the Lottery, Lingle served as the manager of the Community Development Block Grant program for the Governor's Office of Economic Development, where he worked with communities from across the state on more than 100 development projects. He has also served as the manager of the state energy program and as an accountant for the state department of health.
Lingle has a bachelor of science degree in economics from South Dakota State University and is a certified economic development finance professional. He is a member of the Pierre Public School Board; Lingle, 40, and his wife Sarah have three children.

Lottery News 2008

S.D. Gambling Revenues Increasing
PIERRE, South Dakota (August 27, 2008) - Gambling revenues are holding their own, both in Deadwood casinos and South Dakota lottery games - despite the weak economy.............Subscribers

Sturgis Event to Launch Sales of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Scratch Game
PIERRE, South Dakota (April 25,2008) -- Sales of the South Dakota Lottery’s new Sturgis Motorcycle Rally instant scratch game will start on April 30 with a special event in Sturgis................Subscribers

SD Lottery to Release “Sturgis Motorcycle Rally” Instant Scratch Game
STURGIS, South Dakota, USA (February 28, 2008) - The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally announced    this week that the South Dakota Lottery will release an instant scratch game in celebration of the 68th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a first for both the Lottery and the Rally...............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.10

Lottery News 2007

Lottery Raffle Going as Planned
PIERRE, South Dakota (December 14, 2007) - A South Dakota Lottery official says more than 43,000 Dakota Raffle tickets have been sold since the first-ever statewide raffle game began on September 30th...............Subscribers

“Family Guy” Is a Top Seller in South Dakota
Animated Sitcom Proves Popular Among Lottery Players
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (September 12, 2007) -- After the first three weeks of sales, “Family Guy,” the Emmy® Award-winning animated series, remains the top selling $2 instant ticket over all other $2 games currently on the market in South Dakota...............................Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.12

State Lottery Marks Twenty Years
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, USA (August 27, 2007) -- State government in South Dakota has received more than $1.5 billion in revenues from state lottery games since they were legalized two decades ago..........................Subscribers

South Dakota State Lottery to Feature First Raffle
PIERRE, South Dakota, USA (August 22, 2007) - The first-ever state lottery raffle will be held later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of legalized lottery games in South Dakota...........Subscribers

Lottery Revenue Tops $1.5 Billion
PIERRE, South Dakota, USA (July 12, 2007) -- The total amount of revenue raised by the South Dakota Lottery topped more than $1.5 billion at the recent completion of the state’s fiscal year...........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.4

Lottery News 2006

Lottery Revenues Forecast
PIERRE, South Dakota, USA (December 16, 2006) -- The South Dakota Lottery Commission predicts that state revenues from lottery games this year will total nearly $120 million............Subscribers

Lottery Revenue Predicted To Be Up Slightly For FY’07
PIERRE, South Dakota, USA (December 11, 2006) – The South Dakota Lottery Commission has reportedly projected total lottery revenue for fiscal year 2007 will be $119.93 million, versus last year's revenue of..........Subscribers

Wild Card Jackpot Too Big for Lottery’s Signs
PIERRE, South Dakota, USA (August 3, 2006) -- The jackpot signs at Lottery retail locations across the state say the top prize for the Wild Card 2 lotto game is $999 thousand, but that’s because the signs can’t go any higher..........Subscribers

Lottery News 2005

South Dakota Awards Scientific Games New Instant Ticket and Related Services Contract Valued at $1.0 Million
NEW YORK, USA (July 7, 2005) -- Scientific Games Corporation announced that the South Dakota Lottery has awarded it a two-year instant ticket and related services contract valued at $1.0 million. The agreement also contains 3 one-year options to renew..........................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.3

South Dakota Lottery's Per Capita Sales Hit a High Note
SOUTH DAKOTA, USA (June 5, 2005) -- A study by the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) shows that South Dakota is second in the nation in per capita lottery sales.............................Subscribers

Senate Panel Backs Lottery Nominee and Approves Proposed Oversight Board
MINNESOTA, USA (February 1, 2005) -- The former head of the South Dakota Lottery Clint Harris, reportedly moved closer on Monday to confirmation as director of the Minnesota State Lottery when a Senate committee unanimously backed him...............................Subscribers

New South Dakota Lottery Director Named
PIERRE, South Dakota, USA (January 4, 2005) – Secretary of Revenue & Regulation Gary Viken today announced that Norman Lingle of Pierre has been chosen to head the South Dakota Lottery....................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.2

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