Indiana Gambling Laws
Statutes & Rules
Emergency Rules
Emergency Rule LSA #19-328
Temporarily adds rules regarding charity gaming. Statutory authority: IC 4-32.3-3-3.
Effective July 1, 2019.
Emergency Rule LSA #19-641
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #19-428(E), posted at 20190904-IR-068190428ERA, effective August 28, 2019, expired November 26, 2019.
Effective November 25, 2019.
Indiana state law has drawn up a list of games which are allowed in these licensed riverboat casinos, which extends to twenty-one games. The most well-known games allowed on this list are baccarat, twenty-one, poker, craps, slot machines, “video games of chance”, roulette, keno and pull tabs.
- State Gambling Laws Gambling laws prohibit (and in some states, regulate) activities such as casino gaming, horse racing, and dog racing. Choose a link from the list below for state-specific gambling laws, including the definition of gambling, identification of prohibited gaming activities, and more.
- Slot machine and keno winnings from a gambling operation (as defined in IC 4-33-2-10) or a gambling game (as defined in IC 4-35-2-5) that are reportable for federal income tax purposes shall be treated as subject to withholding under this section, even if federal tax withholding is not required.
- In May 2019, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law HB 1015 making Indiana the tenth U.S. State to legalize sports betting. Here are some of the key points of the new Indiana sports betting law: Statewide mobile wagering permitted No wagering on esports or on competitions involving amateur athletes under the age of 18.
Emergency Rule LSA #20-76
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #20-76(E), posted at 20200226-IR-068200076ERA, effective February 21, 2020, expired May 21, 2020.
Emergency Rule LSA #20-283
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. NOTE: The original emergency document, LSA Document #20-283(E), posted at 20200527-IR-068200283ERA, effective May 20, 2020, expired August 18, 2020.
Emergency Rule LSA #20-448
Temporarily adds emergency rules regarding sports wagering. Statutory authority: IC 4-38-3-1; IC 4-38-3-2. Effective August 17, 2020, expired February 10, 2021.
Rulemaking Docket
Comments regarding proposed rules may be submitted by
email rules@igc.in.gov or by
mail, attention to:
Indiana Gaming Commission - Legal Division
East Tower - Suite 1600
101 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Comments may be inspected, upon request, at the Indiana Gaming Commission at 101 W Washington Street East Tower, Suite 1600, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Proposed Rule LSA #20-466
Adds 68 IAC 21-8, 68 IAC 21-9, 68 IAC 21-10, 68 IAC 21-11, 68 IAC 21-12, 68 IAC 21-13, and 68 IAC 21-14 regarding charity gaming. Repeals 68 IAC 21-1, 68 IAC 21-2, 68 IAC 21-3, 68 IAC 21-4, 68 IAC 21-5, 68 IAC 21-6, and 68 IAC 21-7.
Notice of Intent to Adopt proposed rule LSA #20-466
Proposed Rule LSA #20-446
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of Intent to Adopt Proposed Rule LSA# 20-446
Publisher’s Receipt for Final Document
Proposed Rule LSA #20-420
Adds new 68 IAC 27 to provide basic consumer protections and create a lawful and secure environment for Indiana residents to participate in sports wagering.
Notice of Intent to Adopt proposed rule LSA #20-420
Sports Wagering Draft Rules (Current as of February 24, 2021)
Notice of Public Hearing
Hearing to take place on March 24, 2021 at 10:00a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
Comments can be submitted now and up until close of business on the date of the public hearing.
Economic Impact Statement
Indiana State Gambling Laws
Proposed Rule LSA #19-384
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #19-384
Proposed Rule LSA #18-283
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #18-283
Proposed Rule LSA #17-350
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt a rule LSA #17-350
Proposed Rule LSA #17-224
Adds new 68 IAC 26 to provide basic consumer protections and create a lawful and secure environment for Indiana residents to participate in paid fantasy sports games.
Notice of intent to adopt proposed rule LSA #17-224
Paid Fantasy Sports Draft Rules (Current as of September 27, 2017)
Notice of Public Hearing
Hearing to take place, Monday, October 23, 2017 at 10:00a.m. at the Indiana Gaming Commission,
101 W. Washington St., Suite 1600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 - Executive Conference Room.
Comments can be submitted now and up until the close of business on the date of the public hearing.
Economic Impact Statement
Small Business Ombudsman Comments RE Rules
IC 4-22-2-19 Notice
Copies of the rule, public comments and the agency's response to public comments can be inspected at the Indiana Gaming Commission, 101 W. Washington St., Suite 1600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
The IGC expects to adopt a Final Rule at its business meeting scheduled for November 16, 2017 (estimated).
The Final Rule is expected to be submitted to the Attorney General by November of 2017 (estimated).
The Final Rule is expected to be submitted to the Governor for signature by December of 2017 (estimated).
Proposed Rule LSA #16-383
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Notice of intent to readopt proposed rule LSA #16-383
Final Rules
Final Rule #17-224
Adds 68 IAC 26 concerning paid fantasy sports. Statutory authority: IC 4-33-24-13.
Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.
Final Rule #16-52
Amends several sections, removing duplicative language related to ethics, disciplinary actions, excursions, and deviation from provisions.
Effective November 16, 2016.
Final Rule #15-84
Adds rules to regulate limited mobile gaming.
Effective February 6, 2016.
Final Rule #15-113
Amends various rules to remove obsolete language relating to tokens.
Effective December 13, 2015.
Final Rule #15-249
Readopts rules in anticipation of IC 4-22-2.5-2, providing that an administrative rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 expires January 1 of the seventh year after the year in which the rule takes effect unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date.
Effective November 1, 2015.
This week, state gaming officials in Indiana released the full list of sports that fans will be able to wager on. This comes two and a half months after the state passed a new gaming law that allows for sports betting, following a lifting of the federal ban on sports betting outside of Nevada. That ban was lifted in May 2018 when the Supreme Court overturned PASPA, ruling it unconstitutional.
Bettors will be able to wager on baseball, football, and basketball,as expected, but the list allows a whole bunch of other less popular sports like boxing, darts, and the Pro Bowling Tour.
Some of the other, more popular sports events to bet on include:
- UFC
- Boxing
- NASCAR, Formula One, and IndyCar racing
- Summer and Winter Olympics
- Tennis
- Soccer
- Division I collegiate sports
- Pro golf
While the law allows for legal sports betting as of September 1st, state regulators called it a “very aggressive timeline” and are unsure of their ability to meet the deadline.
Sports Betting Law in Indiana
In May, Governor Eric Holcomb signed the Indiana sports gambling bill into law and operators plan to launch retail sports gambling by September 1st, 2019. Since the NFL starts just four days later, Indiana sports gambling operators would be in a great position to take advantage of the most popular sport to bet on.
The law restricts sports betting to state racinos, off-track betting shops, and casinos at this time. Mobile sports betting will come later since it was included in the law, but not for the September 1st deadline.
Other notable information included in the wording of the law:
- A one-time fee of $100,000 for a vendor license
- Yearly renewal fees of $50,000
- State-wide mobile sports gambling
- Restrictions on data sources left up to the Indiana Gaming Commission
- Limits on in-play betting
- A tax rate of 9.5% of adjusted gross revenue
- A portion of tax revenue will go to problem gambling
- No wagering on amateur athletes under 18
- No wagering on esports
The regulations, which were released July 2nd, left out any requirement to use official league data. Instead, legislators left that up to the Indiana Gaming Commission, which drew up the regulations.
Indiana Charity Gaming Laws
The commission didn’t want to force operators to use league data; however, operators and leagues are free to come to commercial agreements on data sales.