The face of gambling in Indiana has changed dramatically since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PAPSA) in 2018. Deeming the act unconstitutional and infringing on states’ rights, the ruling spurred a surge of online sports gambling legalization across America.
In September 2019, Indiana took a bet on the lucrative gaming expansion. And Hoosiers enthusiastically jumped into online sports betting.
Nationally, popular sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel have seen the lion’s share of revenue that comes from sports gambling — and the trend is no different here in Indiana.
Indiana sports betting: Online money machine comes at a cost
Hoosiers pumped more than $4.6 billion into online betting sites in 2024. That is near