Online gambling and sports betting in Indiana

• Only online and retail sports wagering are legal; no real-money online casino.
• Regulator is the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC).
• Sports wagering legalized by House Enrolled Act 1015 in May 2019.
• Retail sportsbooks opened before the 2019 NFL season.
• Online sportsbooks began taking bets on 3 October 2019.
• Online casino/iGaming explicitly prohibited; no licensed operators.
• Online sports betting uses a land-based tether model with casino/racino partners.
• Social casinos are allowed; sweepstakes-style real-money models banned.
• Participation in online gambling is outlawed except sports betting and horse racing.
• Multiple legislative attempts to legalize iGaming have failed as of 2026.

Indiana Gaming Commission

House Enrolled Act 1015 (2019) – sports wagering framework.

Not confirmed. unconfirmed.

Indiana bans unlicensed online gambling and can treat promotion or facilitation of illegal offshore sites as unlawful; specific advertising clause not clearly documented.

National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in United States.

The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.

• As of 2026, Indiana hosts around a dozen licensed online sportsbooks; market considered mature.
• Real-money online casinos remain illegal; several legalization bills have failed by mid‑2026.
• Indiana explicitly outlaws online gambling participation outside licensed sports betting and horse racing.
• Sweepstakes casinos and similar models reported banned from July 2026.
• Social (non‑real‑money) casino sites remain permitted and popular.

• Exact statutory section numbers for sports wagering and online gambling offences.
• Precise wording and scope of Indiana’s prohibition on online gambling participation.
• Whether Indiana law contains a specific, explicit ban on advertising offshore gambling beyond general aiding and abetting liability.
• Current public URL of the official list of licensed Indiana online sportsbook operators.
• Whether Indiana has a specific statutory or regulatory treatment for mystery boxes/loot boxes
• Whether prediction markets are treated as gambling or financial derivatives under Indiana law
• Final enacted status and scope of any 2026 sweepstakes-casino bill affecting Indiana online products

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Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.