The gaming industry and some Indiana lawmakers want to bring casinos and lotteries straight to your phone in the upcoming legislative session. After two years of failure, legal iGaming is gaining momentum with some key lawmakers holding out.
But the prospect brings other complications, like how lawmakers will tax the burgeoning product, problem gambling support and other details. And, there’s ongoing federal scrutiny of Indiana’s gambling environment — including recent convictions.
Legislation seeking to legalize iGaming is expected to come out of Indiana’s House of Representatives, via Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport), insiders said.
Drafts propose a tax rate between 18% and 19%, according to industry expert Ed Fiegenbaum, legal gambling guide Bonus and industry lobbyists. Problem gaming could get 3.2% to 3.5%, Feigenbaum said while on a gaming panel at an annual legislative conference last month.
