Indiana Online Sports Betting 2026

Overview

Indiana flipped the switch on legal sports wagering in October 2019 and quickly became the template the Midwest tried to copy. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) regulates a market that closed 2025 with $5,721,806,542 in total wagers, an all-time high driven by an NFL-heavy November that alone produced $640.99 million in handle and $69.05 million in gross gaming revenue.

Legal sinceOctober 3, 2019 (mobile September 1, 2019 via retail-tethered launch)RegulatorIndiana Gaming CommissionTax rate9.5% on adjusted gross revenueMinimum age21Mobile operators11 active

The Regulatory Backstory

House Enrolled Act 1015, signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb in May 2019, attached mobile sportsbook licenses to the state's existing riverboat and racino licenses. That kept the politics manageable: every casino property got a mobile skin, and the IGC inherited regulatory authority through its existing casino oversight role. Within three months of going live, Indiana was processing more wagers than New Jersey on certain weekends, a signal of how ready the market was.

Current Market Landscape

Eleven mobile sportsbooks operate today: BetMGM, Caesars, bet365, FanDuel, Fanatics, DraftKings, BetRivers, SBK, theScore Bet, Hard Rock Bet, and Bally Bet. FanDuel and DraftKings continue to control the majority of monthly handle, but bet365 and Fanatics have eaten share since their respective launches. November 2025 produced $6.56 million in tax payments to the state on $69.05 million in revenue, a roughly 10.7% hold rate that ran above the typical 8% baseline because of NFL underdog results.

Year-over-year growth

• 2023 handle: $4.36 billion
• 2024 handle: $4.79 billion
• 2025 handle: $5.72 billion (+19.4% YoY)

What Makes Indiana Different

Indiana's 9.5% rate is one of the lowest in any major commercial market, which is why operators treat it as a profitability laboratory. The state allows in-state college prop betting (something Ohio and Virginia restrict), and the IGC publishes operator-by-operator handle data monthly, giving sharp bettors transparency into where market share is moving. Unlike neighbors Illinois and Ohio, Indiana has not raised its tax rate since launch.

How to Sign Up

Account creation requires you to be physically inside Indiana, 21 or older, and able to verify your identity with the last four digits of your Social Security number plus a government ID. Geolocation is enforced by GeoComply on every wager. Most books accept Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, ACH, Play+, and PayNearMe. New-user offers in early 2026 range from no-sweat first bets up to $1,500 (DraftKings, BetMGM) to bonus bet matches at FanDuel and bet365.

2026 Outlook

iCasino legislation has been introduced in three consecutive sessions and failed each time, but 2026 brings the strongest coalition yet because of West Virginia's blowout iGaming numbers next door. Sen. Jon Ford has signaled another push, and the IGC has quietly modeled a 22% iGaming tax rate. Sports betting itself is unlikely to see structural changes, though a modest tax increase could be on the table if budget pressures grow.

Responsible Gaming Resources

• Indiana Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-9-WITH-IT (1-800-994-8448), with confidential referrals through Indiana's official problem-gambling network.
• Statewide tools: The IGC links treatment-provider search, broader resource lists, and Indianagamblinghelp.com support pages through the same state program.
• Internet Self-Restriction Program: Indiana's ISRP covers licensed mobile sports wagering only and supports online enrollment, with removal available only after the chosen term expires.
• Voluntary Exclusion Program: Indiana's separate VEP covers casino gambling, while licensed sportsbooks must also provide in-app deposit, wager, and time controls.

The Bottom Line

Indiana is what a stable, mature mobile sports betting market looks like: low tax, deep operator competition, transparent reporting, and steady double-digit handle growth six years after launch. If iCasino passes in 2026 or 2027, Indiana has the regulatory infrastructure to scale it without the friction other states have hit.