The South Dakota Lottery is now giving players the ability to claim qualifying prizes through its mobile app.
Executive Director Norm Lingle says players may now claim instant and lotto prizes ranging from $101 to $5,000 through mobile cashing. He says after a mobile claim has been processed, players will receive their prize via ACH transaction.
Lingle says prior to the implementation of mobile cashing, players were required to claim all prizes worth more than $100 by mail or by visiting a South Dakota Lottery validation center in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. He says to use the mobile cashing functionality, players must have the latest version of the South Dakota Lottery’s mobile app– which is available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store– as well as having enabled camera permissions to the app.
To initiate a mobile claim, players should open the South Dakota Lottery official mobile app, scan a scratch or lotto ticket with a qualifying prize then complete a digital claim form to complete the transaction. Mobile claims should be completed within four business days. A player’s first mobile prize claim may take up to eight business days due to the bank account verification process.
Lingle says players will have the ability to check the status of existing and previous claims through the My Claims page on the mobile app. The Lottery advises players with a pending mobile claim to sign the back of their winning ticket and keep it until the claim has been completed.
Throughout the mobile claims process, the Lottery will perform its regular debt setoff procedures as required by state law. Applicable tax documents and other information will be emailed to the player when necessary.
For more information on mobile cashing, including a tutorial video, visit https://lottery.sd.gov/mobile-cashing/.
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