Black Hills Novelty Co. v. South Dakota Commission on Gaming

(on reassignment).

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment action in which a trial court determined the enactment of ARSD 20:18:17:24.14 was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. We reverse and remand.

*72 FACTS

“Quartermania” is the trade name for a group of progressive slot machines in Deadwood, South Dakota. “Progressive” means the jackpot increases each time a machine on the Quartermania system is played. The Quartermania machines at different casinos are electronically connected to a “progressive controller” which continuously monitors each…