Play Lottery Games Responsibly

We at the South Dakota Lottery want you to enjoy playing our games,
and we want everyone to play them responsibly.

Tips for Playing Responsibly

• Play for fun and entertainment.
• Only spend what you can afford to lose.
• Use your entertainment budget to play – not money needed for daily living expenses.
• Set a spending limit.  Once you reach your limit, stop playing.
• Set a time limit.  Once you reach your limit, stop playing.
• Understand that winning and losing are both a part of gambling.
• Never borrow money to gamble.
• Never gamble to win back losses.
• Don't let gambling interfere with family, friends or work.
• Don't use gambling as a way to cope with emotional or physical pain.
• Know the warning signs of problem gambling.

Warning signs of problem gambling.

• A preoccupation or uncontrollable urge to gamble.
• Increasing bets to sustain a thrill.
• Agitation when attempting to cut back.
• Lying to conceal gambling activity.
• Financing bets through illegal activity.
• Chasing one's losses.
• Gambling as an escape.
• Jeopardizing significant relationships.
• Relying on a financial bailout.
• Failing in an effort to control or stop betting.
  (adapted from American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV)
   

  If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the toll-free Gambling Helpline at 1-888-781-HELP.

   

  Click here for more information on problem gambling.