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IN SB0439

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jon Ford

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes sports wagering on professional and collegiate sporting events at Indiana riverboats, racinos, and satellite facilities beginning January 1, 2020, with the Indiana Gaming Commission regulating all operations

  • Requires certificate holders to pay a $100,000 initial fee and $50,000 annual administrative fee; vendors must pay $100,000 application fee and $50,000 annual fee

  • Permits mobile device wagering for patrons who register with a certificate holder, either in-person at the facility or remotely through commission-approved technology

  • Prohibits wagering on high school and amateur youth sporting events, and bars athletes, coaches, referees, team owners, and sports governing body employees from placing wagers

  • Mandates certificate holders report suspicious wagering activity, abnormal betting patterns, and potential match-fixing to the commission and relevant sports governing bodies

Legislative Description

Wagering on sports. Authorizes sports wagering at riverboats, racinos, and satellite facilities. Provides for the administration and conduct of sports wagering. Imposes initial and annual licensing fees on a licensed owner, operating agent, permit holder, or vendor conducting sports wagering.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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