Lawmakers are already considering two bills in the 2026 session that would bring a casino to Allen County, while central Indiana legislators are coalescing around a push for a casino in downtown Indianapolis.
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No legislation seeking to put a casino in Indianapolis has been introduced this session so far, but Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, said he will carry a bill to that effect.
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Experts fear the recent gambling issues that have arisen in college sports are just the “tip of the iceberg.”
ESPN, citing unidentified sources, reported that Brendan Sorsby allegedly made “thousands of online bets on a variety of sports via a gambling app.”
Electronic pull tab machines, commonly known as e-tabs, are now operating in 518 of the state’s 581 eligible organizations, with nearly 2,800 machines installed statewide.
Since the 2018 Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting, Americans have wagered more than $520 billion on sports, researchers estimated.
As the dust settles on House Enrolled Act 1038, questions are beginning to emerge about the next steps for turning legislation into a new casino in northeast Indiana.
Jalen Smith pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery charges, becoming the first of 26 people charged in the scheme to formally do so.
A bill that would put a $500 million casino in northeast Indiana is heading to the governor’s desk with mandatory referendum language — a previous point of contention among some lawmakers.
Over the objections of two state senators from the area, the Senate narrowly passed legislation Tuesday that would open up the bidding for a $500 million casino in northeast Indiana.
Polymarket and Kalshi and other prediction markets allow participants to buy and sell contracts tied to the probable outcome of an event, but most of their business involves betting on sports.
The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee, which could consider changes that include narrowing where a casino could be located.
House Bill 1038 could see the gaming license in Rising Sun move to Allen, DeKalb, Steuben or Wayne counties.
These counties join Allen County as possible sites for a new casino under changes to House Bill 1038. Some Indianapolis-area lawmakers are still pushing for Marion County to be included in that group.
The charges filed in federal court in Philadelphia include bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy.
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
The bill, authored by Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, would allow casino operator Full House Resorts Inc. to move its gaming license from Rising Sun to Marion County–with a few conditions.
From utility rates to tenderloin sandwiches, here are some bills IBJ is following this legislative session.
The House Public Policy Committee endorsed a bill on Tuesday allowing online lottery sales, a move sought for years by state lottery officials as a way to boost revenue.
In 2025, Indiana could see its biggest gambling expansion since sports wagering was legalized in 2019.
The growing push for an Indianapolis casino is getting an assist from Visit Indy, with the executive committee opting to publicly back the effort.
The table game dealers and dual rate workers at the casino cast their votes to join the Teamsters Local 135 after 50 days on the picket line.
