How to Become a Scratch Ticket & Lotto Retailer

Over 600 businesses currently contribute to the state’s economic vitality as Lottery retailers.  The Lottery recognizes ticket retailers as important partners and pays retailers a 5 percent commission on the sale of each lottery ticket, plus incentive commissions.

Scratch ticket retailers have earned more than $15 million in commissions from selling tickets, and Lotto ticket retailers have earned nearly $12 million in commissions.

Scratch Ticket & Lotto Retailer Application Checklist

The following checklist will help you complete the application process.  The forms must be printed, completed, signed, and notarized in some cases.

Once you have completed the forms, please send all of the forms and your application fee to the South Dakota Lottery, PO Box 7107, Pierre, SD  57501.  Call the Lottery at (605) 773-5770 if you have any questions or want more information about becoming a Lottery retailer.

1.      Complete the Application Form
Application Form (.pdf)  /  Application Form Instructions (.pdf)

2.      Complete Individual History Forms for each individual listed in Section 7 of the Application Form
Individual History Form (.pdf)  /  Individual History Form Instructions (.pdf )

3.      Complete Investigation Authorization Forms for each individual listed in Section 7 of the Application Form
Investigation Authorization Form (.pdf)  /  Investigation Authorization Form Instructions (.pdf)

4.      Complete the Authorization for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Form
EFT Form (.pdf)  /  EFT Form Instructions (.pdf)

5.  Complete the W-9 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Verification Form
W-9 Form (.pdf)

6.      Application Fee
An application fee of $50 is required and must accompany your application documents.*  Please make checks payable to the South Dakota Lottery. 

* Note:  Lottery rules require that lotto ticket retailers must also be scratch ticket retailers.  An additional fee of $500 will be required if approved to receive a lotto terminal.

Pursuant to SDCL §42-7A-50, information provided in license applications is considered confidential information on file with the South Dakota Lottery except:
     l Business name, business address, and business phone number; and
     l Name of any video lottery operator including, if the video lottery operator is a partnership, the name of any partner and, if the video lottery operator is an association or corporation, the name of any director, any officer, and any stockholder who owns five percent or more of the stock in the association or a parent or subsidiary corporation.