Indiana became the fourth state to generate $1 billion in cumulative sports betting handle since the May 2018 repeal of PASPA by the U.S. Supreme Court, with the nearly $70.9 million reported Monday for the month of July by the Indiana Gaming Commission pushing the Hoosier State over the threshold.
It joins Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in the exclusive club of more than 20 states and the District of Columbia now offering legalized sports betting. Aided by robust remote registration, Indiana would have reached the milestone figure far quicker had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hoosier State has generated just over $1.03 billion in handle since the first bets were accepted Sept. 1.