For Immediate Release: July 26, 2012
Contact: Kelly Thompson, 605-773-5770 or kelly.thompson@state.sd.us

South Dakota Lottery Announces 25-Year Retailers

 PIERRE, S.D. – With the South Dakota Lottery celebrating its 25^th anniversary Sept. 30, 2012, the agency is recognizing those who are directly responsible for getting its products into the hands of players – the retailers who sell Lottery tickets in their businesses.

One-hundred-six of the more than 600 South Dakota retailers who currently offer the games have been Lottery partners for the entire 25 years of operation. Lottery Executive Director Norm Lingle says the agency’s success is due in large part to those front-line representatives. 

“We can come up with the best games in the world, but if no one is willing to sell them we have failed in our efforts to raise revenue for the State of South Dakota and its citizens. The Lottery has an exceptional core of retailers who stepped up to the challenge when the first ticket was sold in 1987 and who’ve continued to partner with us every year since. I’m glad we have this opportunity to thank them for their commitment,” Lingle said.

Each of the “25-Year Retailers” will be presented with an anniversary clock commemorating their service. Retailers to be recognized are:

Aberdeen: E-Z Stop Food Mart, Ken’s Supermarkets, Inc., Kessler’s, Kusler’s Standard Service

Belle Fourche: Big D Oil Company #2, Common Cents Food Store #123

Black Hawk: BJ’s Supermart

Box Elder: Loaf ‘N Jug #449

Brookings: Brookings Municipal Liquor Store, Hy-Vee

Canton: Pump ‘N Pack

Chamberlain: Bottle Shop

Custer: Big D Oil Company #10, Common Cents Food Store #140

De Smet: General Store

Deadwood: Big D Oil Company #11

Faith: Lynn’s Dakotamart

Fedora: Larson’s Feed & Grocery

Fort Pierre: Sutley’s Town and Ranch Market

Gregory: Buche’s Foods

Groton: Ken’s Food Fair

Hill City: Heart of Hills Convenience Store

Huron: Freedom Valu Center, Hurst’s Corner, Lewis Drug

Ipswich: Ken’s Food Fair

Irene: Pump ‘N Stuff

Lake Preston: Chuck’s Grocery

Lead: Common Cents Food Store #121

Lemmon: Geo’s Corner, Inc.

Milbank: Barens Warehouse Grocery, UPI Petroleum

Mission: Buche Foods

Mitchell: County Fair Food Store, Freedom Valu Center

Mobridge: Payless Foods

North Sioux City: Miller Liquor, Inc.

Oacoma: Al’s Oasis

Pierre: Lynn’s Dakotamart, Sutley’s Super Savings Store

Platte: Platte Food Center

Rapid City: Big D Oil Company #5, Big D Oil Company #8, Big D Oil Company #9, Big D Oil Company #22, Big D Oil Company #24, Boyd’s Drug Mart (Mt. View), Boyd’s Drug Mart (St. Patrick), Common Cents Food Store #102, Common Cents Food Store #104, Common Cents Food Store #105, Common Cents Food Store #106, Common Cents Food Store #107, Common Cents Food Store #108, Don’s Valley Express, Family Thrift Center #253, I-90 Service Center, Loaf ‘N Jug #443, Loaf ‘N Jug #444, Loaf ‘N Jug #446, Loaf ‘N Jug #447, M.G. Oil Company (East North), M.G. Oil Company (Mt. View), Prairie Market #43, Safeway Store #581, Safeway Store #1554

Redfield: Bi-Rite Liquors, Inc.

Scotland: Gemar’s Market

Sioux Falls: Freedom Valu Center (Minnesota Street), Freedom Valu Center (W. 12^th), Gary Cone’s Amoco, Hy-Vee (S. Louise), Hy-Vee (S. Minnesota), Hy-Vee (S. Sycamore), Lewis Drug Eastgate, Lewis Drug Southgate, Lewis Drug Southwest, Lewis Drug Westgate, Omars Market, Shop ‘N Cart East, Shop ‘N Cart North, Shop ‘N Cart West, Shell

Sisseton: Holiday Service Inc.

Spearfish: Common Cents Food Store #122, Loaf ‘N Jug #445, Safeway Store #583

Sturgis: Common Cents Food Store #120

Vermillion: Freedom Valu Center, Hy-Vee

Viborg: Pump ‘N Stuff

Wagner: Buche’s IGA, Weisser Oil Company

Wall: Common Cents Food Store #111

Watertown: Cowboy Country Store, Freedom Valu Center (West Kemp), Freedom Valu Center (SE 9^th), Hy-Vee

Waubay: HR One Stop

Wessington: R&B Food Center

Winner: Lil’ Feller Store

Yankton: Cork ‘N Bottle, Freedom Valu Center, Hy-Vee, Paul’s Kwik Stop, Prairie Pumper

The retailer recognition is part of a months-long 25^th anniversary celebration which also includes the launch of two anniversary scratch tickets this month, an anniversary-themed booth at the South Dakota State Fair in August, and a formal observance at a South Dakota Lottery Commission meeting to be held adjacent to the actual September 30 anniversary date.

For more information on the South Dakota Lottery’s 25^th Anniversary, visit the Lottery website at www.lottery.sd.gov or their Facebook page.

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