According to the Indiana Gaming Commission, since the legalization of sports betting in September 2019, Indiana sportsbooks have accepted approximately $29.86 billion in wagers and remitted around $260 million in state tax.

Over the course of seven years, Indiana has experienced a 223% increase in total sports betting handles, comparing the first full year of sports gambling in 2020, which saw $1.77 billion, to the last full year projected in 2025, expected to reach $5.72 billion.

In the first nine months of 2026, Indiana sportsbooks reported a handle of $4.09 billion, representing an increase of about 4% compared to the $3.92 billion recorded during the same period in 2025. During this time, the state collected $38.2 million in sports wagering tax from January to September, an increase from $37.1 million in the previous year.

Only Ohio, Colorado, Virginia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, which ranks No. 1, at $95.9 billion, have spent more. Ohio, one spot ahead of Indiana, spent $30.8 billion.