Momentum builds to allow online casino gambling in Indiana

Sunday, October 9, 2022 5:29 PM
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  • Peter Blanchard, Indianapolis Business Journal

If you want to play online real-money casino games in the state of Indiana, you don’t have to travel to Michigan, where the practice is legal, to place your bets.

Hundreds of cyber casinos operated by offshore gambling sites allow anyone with a virtual private network to win or lose money without much fear of prosecution.

“We have to be honest with ourselves: People are doing it here in Indiana,” said state Sen. Jon Ford, a Republican from Terre Haute who authored a bill earlier this year that would have allowed Indiana casinos and racetracks to offer online casino games.