They can take bets on major leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL as well as on professional boxing, golf, soccer, tennis and on less popular sporting events such as cricket, darts, and sailing. Indiana’s sports betting law allows the state’s casinos and off-track betting facilities to provide retail and digital betting services. Holcomb has said previously that gambling “is a highly regulated industry that once had little competition, but now does from surrounding states and new technology.” The official has further elaborated that the modernization of their laws will “spur positive economic growth” and will “bring in new revenue and create hundreds of new jobs.” Indiana’s New Sports Betting Law

Of the legalization of sports betting in his state, Gov. Holcomb revealed that he would donate any winnings on the bets to the Indiana Canine Assistant Network, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to disabled children and adults by partnering them with service dogs. The state’s top official bet $10 on the Indianapolis Colts to win the Super Bowl, another $10 on the Indiana Pacers to win the NBA Championship, and $10 on the Indiana Fever to win Sunday night’s game. Holcomb place the ceremonial first bet at Indiana Grand Casino’s sports betting facility at noon on Sunday. The opening of Indiana’s first sportsbooks was right in time for the start of the new NFL season, which kicks off September 5. Horseshoe Hammond is set to start taking bets on Wednesday, while the French Lick Resort is scheduled to debut its retail sportsbook on Friday. Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Ameristar Casino in East Chicago and Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg were the three casinos to go live with sports betting this past Sunday. The regulator has authorized 13 sites – ten casinos and three off-track betting locations – to provide sports gambling services. The Indiana Gaming Commission started accepting betting license applications on July 1. Sunday was the first day of legal sports betting in the state after Indiana’s top official signed into law a bill authorizing athletic wagering this past May. Eric Holcomb inaugurated one of the state’s first betting facilities by placing bets on his favorite teams. Sports betting is now on in Indiana after three of the state’s casinos debuted their sportsbooks on September 1.

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