States / Indiana / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Indiana?
Yes. In Indiana, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 11, 2026). Online betting launched Oct 3, 2019; in-person betting Sep 1, 2019. Operators pay 9.5% AGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Oct 3, 2019 | Competitive | Statewide mobile wagering tethered to a licensed riverboat/racino certificate holder; no separate online-only skins. BetRivers and DraftKings launched online October 3, 2019; FanDuel followed October 22, 2019. Tribal mobile wagering under the Pokagon compact is limited to the 166-acre reservation footprint, not statewide. IC 4-38 [1],[2] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Sep 1, 2019 | Competitive | Retail sportsbooks at licensed riverboat/land casinos, racinos, and OTBs under HEA 1015 (2019). Pokagon Band's Four Winds South Bend also offers retail-only sports wagering under its tribal-state compact. IC 4-38 [1],[3] |
Tax rate
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21[1]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes[4]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- Yes[4]
- Individual college player prop bets allowed
- Yes · As of October 2026, the IGC had not banned college player props. It tabled the NCAA's request at its June 2026 meeting and set a decision date of September 24, 2026. SB 120 (introduced Dec. 2025) would separately bar athletes from betting on their own sport; status unconfirmed.[4]
- Esports wagering allowed
- No[1]
- New online accounts must be created in person
- No · Statute does not require in-person account creation for mobile sports wagering; accounts may be opened remotely subject to IGC identity-verification rules.[3]
- Statute requires paying leagues an integrity/royalty fee
- No[1]
- Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped)
- 13 · Online sports wagering certificates are tethered to Indiana's 13 licensed riverboat/land casinos and racinos (no separate online-only license cap in statute reviewed); tribal mobile wagering under the Pokagon compact is separate and confined to the reservation.[5]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes[1]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's Corporation | Bally Bet Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| bet365 | bet365 | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| BetMGM | BetMGM Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6],[7] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| DraftKings | DraftKings Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| Hard Rock Digital | Hard Rock Bet | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| PENN Entertainment | theScore Bet | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| Rush Street Interactive | BetRivers Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [6] |
| Bally's Corporation | Bally Bet Sportsbook & Bar | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Blue Sky Casino | French Lick Casino Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Boyd Gaming | Belterra Casino Resort Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Boyd Gaming | Blue Chip Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe Hammond | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah's Hoosier Park | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe Indianapolis | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook at Winner's Circle | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook at Winner's Circle | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook at Winner's Circle | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Churchill Downs Incorporated | Sports Betting Kiosks | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Caesars Sportsbook at Caesars Southern Indiana | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| Hard Rock International | Hard Rock Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| PENN Entertainment | The Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
| PENN Entertainment | The Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | [8] |
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Sources
- House Enrolled Act 1015 (2019) - Indiana sports wagering omnibus gaming law · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sports Betting In Indiana Officially Launches Sept. 1; Mobile Still To Be Announced · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Indiana Gaming Commission Sports Wagering Presentation (June 15, 2023) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Indiana Gaming Commission to Consider NCAA Request for College Athlete Prop Bet Ban · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- About Us - Indiana Gaming Commission · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sports Wagering Vendor Licensing · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Order 2025-106: An Order of the Indiana Gaming Commission Concerning Renewal of Vendor's Licenses · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sports Wagering Certificate of Authority Holders (Current as of: 07/27/2026) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026