Indiana Sports Betting (2026)

Permitted: Indiana sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ (effective 2019).

PermittedVerified Jul 16, 2026

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Indiana sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ (effective 2019). Regulated by the Indiana Gaming Commission; up to three online skins per license.

Official source: in.gov →

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Sports Betting in states bordering Indiana

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IllinoisPermitted
Illinois sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Retail at casinos, racetracks, sports venues. Regulated by the Illinois Gaming Board; remote registration allowed.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: igb.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Kentucky sports betting is legal — retail plus statewide online/mobile apps — and the minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18). Retail since Sept 2023 at horse-racing facilities. Prop bets on individual college athletes are banned — HB 904 / 2026 Acts ch. 184, effective July 2026. Regulated by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganPermitted
Michigan sports betting is legal — retail and statewide online/mobile; minimum age 21. Retail at Detroit's three commercial casinos and tribal casinos. Regulated by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (PA 149 of 2019).
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: michigan.gov · Full Michigan rule →
OhioPermitted
Ohio sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Live since Jan 1, 2023. Regulated by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: casinocontrol.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →

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