Indiana Sports Betting Bill Tracker

Of all the states discussing the potential regulation of sports betting, Indiana faced unique challenges. The state is the home of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which has been a longstanding opponent of legalized sports betting. The NCAA is the league that initially filed suit against New Jersey for their attempts to pass sports gambling laws, though the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of sports betting proponents. With the federal ban on sports betting no longer an issue, officials in the state eventually decided how to address the concerns of the NCAA and major sports leagues. The Hoosier State was the 10th state in the country to legalize sports wagering and one of the few that allows for statewide mobile sports betting.

In the months after PASPA being overturned, the state hosted several sports betting hearings to discuss the future of legal Indiana sports betting. Lawmakers proposed several bills and ordered multiple studies of what a regulated Indiana sports betting environment might look like before eventually deciding on IN HB 1015.

You can find all the bills that led to the historic decision in our Indiana sports betting bill tracker below:

Indiana House Bill 1015

Sponsor: Sen. Jon Ford

Summary: Authorizes sports wagering at racinos, riverboats, and satellite facilities provided the Indiana Gaming Commission has deemed current federal sports betting prohibitions are lifted. Interactive gaming permitted.

“The commission is authorized to approve sports wagering in Indiana not more than ninety (90) days after the commission determines that: (1) the federal statutes prohibiting sports wagering and the state regulation of sports wagering… have been repealed or amended… or (2) the United States Supreme Court has ruled that a federal

Actions:

• S04/18/2019 Senate advisors appointed: Mishler, Melton, Ford Jon and Leising
• S04/18/2019 Senate conferees appointed: Messmer and Lanane
• H04/17/2019 House advisors appointed: Lehman, Smaltz, Bartels, Baird, DeLaney, Harris, Hatfield, Jackson,
• Pfaff, Porter, Pryor, Candelaria Reardon and Moed
• H04/17/2019 House conferees appointed: Huston and Austin
• S04/16/2019 Senate dissented fr om House amendments
• S04/16/2019 Motion to dissent filed
• H04/16/2019 Returned to the Senate with amendments
• H04/15/2019 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 532: yeas 78, nays 15
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #3 (Sullivan) prevailed; voice vote
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #4 (Eberhart) motion withdrawn
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #13 (Mayfield) motion withdrawn
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #24 (Harris) prevailed; voice vote
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #30 (Lehman) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 57, nays 30
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #25 (Pryor) ruled out of order
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #18 (Harris) failed; voice vote
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #16 (Harris) failed; Roll Call 505: yeas 30, nays 60
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #5 (Davisson) prevailed; Roll Call 504: yeas 55, nays 34
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #23 (Bauer) prevailed; Roll Call 503: yeas 61, nays 28
• H04/11/2019 Amendment #1 (Huston) prevailed; voice vote
• H04/11/2019 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• H04/09/2019 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• H03/28/2019 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
• H03/28/2019 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• H03/05/2019 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
• S02/27/2019 Referred to the House
• S02/26/2019 Cosponsors: Representatives Lehman, Austin and Porter
• S02/26/2019 House sponsor: Representative Huston
• S02/26/2019 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 38, nays 11
• S02/25/2019 Senator Randolph added as coauthor
• S02/25/2019 Amendment #2 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote
• S02/25/2019 Amendment #1 (Randolph Lonnie M) prevailed; voice vote
• S02/25/2019 Amendment #3 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
• S02/25/2019 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• S02/21/2019 Senator Breaux added as coauthor
• S02/21/2019 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• S02/12/2019 Senators Merritt and Lanane added as coauthors
• S02/11/2019 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
• S02/05/2019 Senator Melton added as coauthor
• S01/15/2019 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
• S01/15/2019 Authored by Senators Messmer and Ford Jon

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Indiana Sports Betting FAQ’s

What is the difference between IN SB 405 and IN HB 1325?

The Senate and House versions of the sports betting bill were quite similar. The main difference is that SB 405 did not include the controversial integrity fee that HB 1325 included. The integrity fee is a tax that would essentially give pro leagues a cut of sports wagering action. The American Gaming Association and other experts argued that the fee would have challenged the economic viability of legal Indiana sports betting. Leagues claim that the fee would have helped to fund additional resources that will maintain the integrity of their games. Senate Bill 405 also gave leagues the ability to limit wagering on certain events.

What Is The Legal Sports Betting Age In Indiana?

The legal Indiana sports betting age is 21-years-old according to the state law. This will be the required age for both retail and mobile sports wagering platforms. Even now, the residents that use online sportsbooks like Bovada must be at least 21 to join, otherwise, they risk forfeiting their winnings and possible banishment from the site.

Will The NCAA Get Onboard With Legal Indiana Sports Betting?

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has given no indication that they support legalized sports betting in Indiana, however, they may be forced to change their hand. Indiana sports betting laws allow those located in the state the ability to place wagers on both professional and collegiate sports teams that are based all across the country. Professional sports leagues have started to come around on the issue. This has already been seen with the NBA and NFL, as the two professional leagues have entered into casino-sportsbook partnerships in light of PASPA being overturned. More leagues are expected to follow in their footsteps in the future.