Indiana Sweepstakes Ban Takes Full Effect July 1

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Indiana sweepstakes casino ban enforcement begins July 1, 2026. HB 1052 bars operators from offering dual-currency games to Indiana residents. Penalties reach $100,000 per violation.

HB 1052 Targets Dual-Currency Casino Operators

The Indiana Gaming Commission gains authority to levy civil penalties up to $100,000 per violation. Chumba Casino, McLuck, and Spree face direct enforcement risk in Indiana. McLuck operates lawfully in roughly 46 states outside Indiana.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed HB 1052 on March 12, 2026. The law defines a sweepstakes game by the dual-currency model. Players purchase virtual coins, then redeem a second currency for cash prizes.

HB 1052 excludes real-money iGaming from its scope. Indiana’s 2026 legislative session ended on March 14, 2026 without advancing an iGaming measure. A 2024 bribery case involving former lawmaker Sean Eberhart stalled prior iGaming momentum.

Sweepstakes operators serving Indiana residents must remove dual-currency gameplay by June 30, 2026. Maine passed a similar ban earlier in April 2026. Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Tennessee advance parallel bills this session.