We will utilize the highest standard of ethics and integrity to promote and protect the Indiana Casino Gaming Entertainment Industry through advocacy, communications and education. There are four main objectives/areas of focus of the Casino Association of Indiana. They are:
Indiana Riverboat Gaming Act
This law, effective July 1, 1993, was passed to spur job growth and development in “economically depressed areas of Indiana” and to “provide for significant economic development over a large geographic area.”
Residents living in all Indiana counties that border Ohio and Lake Michigan were offered the opportunity to pass a referendum allowing casino gaming in their county. Since that time, the Indiana Gaming Commission has approved licenses to develop over a dozen casinos around the state, including the below presently operational casino properties.
Sports Wagering
On September 1, 2019, Indiana became the 10th state to legalize sports betting. During the first 12 months, Indiana sports gaming generated $1.2 billion in wagers, which resulted in $9 million in state taxes. As of June 2024, Indiana has collected nearly $144 million in sports wagering taxes, which is used to improve Indiana’s infrastructure, boost local economies, and support the education of Hoosier children. Surrounding states are looking to the Hoosier state as an example of how to monetize and regulate this industry, especially when they see firsthand the positive economic growth for our state and for an industry that proudly employs over 9,700+ Hoosiers.