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How to Claim a South Dakota Lottery Prize

South Dakota Lottery lottery.sd.gov

Where to cash a winning South Dakota ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.

Where to claim

  1. Up to $100Any South Dakota Lottery retailer (up to $100)
  2. Over $100South Dakota Lottery validation centers in Pierre, Rapid City or Sioux Falls, or by mail ($101 and more)
  3. The biggest prizesSouth Dakota Lottery, 711 E Wells Ave, Pierre (Dakota Cash jackpots in person at a Lottery office)

Small prizes: bring

  • Your signed ticket

Big prizes: bring

  • Your signed ticket
  • A completed claim form (retailers or online form)

Claiming by mail

Signed ticket and claim form to South Dakota Lottery, 711 E Wells Ave., Pierre, SD 57501 (7-10 days).

Deadlines

180 days from the winning draw date.

Taxes: South Dakota does not tax lottery prizes. What you keep from a South Dakota prize

From the South Dakota Lottery's own claim rules: lottery.sd.gov, lottery.sd.gov. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.

Questions

How long do I have to claim a South Dakota Lottery prize?

180 days after the draw for draw games.

Are South Dakota Lottery prizes taxed?

Not by South Dakota. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.