The Board controls a regulatory and tax collection for video gaming and riverboat casinos.

Slot machines and gaming were legalized in South Dakota in 1989.

All state casinos are legally restricted to the city of Deadwood, about 60 miles up the Rushmore mountain.

All slot machine distributors and manufacturers should obtain a license from the South Dakota Gaming Commission.

[1] All Distributors or Slot Machine Manufacturers should submit an application fee ($5,000) for a license.