S.D. Codified Laws § 42-7-48 (2026)
Definition of terms.
SL 1978, ch 302 , § 2; SL 1985, ch 330 , § 1; SL 1990, ch 339 , § 1; SL 1991, ch 349 , § 1; SL 1991, ch 350 , § 1; SL 2004, ch 271 , § 1.
Terms as used in this chapter mean:
- (1) "Commission," the South Dakota Commission on Gaming;
- (2) "Dog racing day," a period of twenty-four hours, beginning at midnight, during which period of time a license has been granted by the commission to an association to conduct a contest between dogs for purse, stakes, premium, wager for money or entrance fees on a course;
- (3) "Executive secretary," the executive secretary of the South Dakota Commission on Gaming;
- (4) "Horse racing day," a period of twenty-four hours, beginning at midnight, during which period of time a license has been granted by the commission to an association to conduct a contest between horses for purse, stakes, premium, wager for money or entrance fees on a course;
- (5) "Host facility," the racetrack at which the race is run, or the facility which is designated as the host facility if the race is run in a jurisdiction which is not participating in the interstate combined wagering pool;
- (6) "Host jurisdiction," the jurisdiction in which the host facility is located;
- (7) "Interstate combined wagering pool," a pari-mutuel pool established in one jurisdiction which is combined with comparable pari- mutuel pools from one or more racing jurisdictions if such pool is established for the purpose of establishing pay-off prices in the various jurisdictions;
- (8) "Racing," horse and dog racing under the certificate system; and
- (9) "Racing jurisdiction," a governmental jurisdiction responsible for the regulation of pari-mutuel racing in that jurisdiction.
Source: SL 1978, ch 302 , § 2; SL 1985, ch 330 , § 1; SL 1990, ch 339 , § 1; SL 1991, ch 349 , § 1; SL 1991, ch 350 , § 1; SL 2004, ch 271 , § 1.