Business Deadwood, South Dakota

It is illegal to mix unsealed alcoholic beverages with card games without a specific license.

Status: Still Enforced / On the Books

The Law Explained

Given its wild west history, Deadwood has incredibly specific gaming and liquor ordinances. One such rule regulates the exact proximity of open liquor bottles to sanctioned poker tables. It was meant to keep the town's historical reenactment casinos from turning back into the actual lawless saloons of the 1870s.

📚 Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: Deadwood City Ordinance § 5.04.120

Where to look:

Deadwood Municipal Code - Business Licenses and Regulations

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