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Senate declines to raise minimum age for lottery tickets to 21
Summary
Senate Bill 203, which would have aligned the minimum purchase age for lottery tickets with other gambling at 21 (with an amendment delaying implementation by one year), failed in the Senate; final vote 12–23 against the measure.
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Senate voted down Senate Bill 203, a proposal to require purchasers of most lottery tickets to be 21, after debate about consistency, freedom, and logistical concerns; the final tally was 12 yeas, 23 nays.
Senator Rolle (State Senator), sponsor of SB203, framed the bill as an effort to make state gambling law consistent by setting a single age of 21…
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