State Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Legalize Sports Gambling in Indiana

[Acebb]

Momentum

State Rep. Alan Morrison, who has a master's degree in sports management, sees momentum building nationally toward legal sports betting. He sees the explosive growth in daily online fantasy sports games.
And he wants the state to get a cut.

Morrison, R-Terre Haute, has introduced two sports-related gaming bills. House Bill 1073 would allow sports betting at the state's casinos, "racinos" and off-track betting locations — if the Indiana Gaming Commission says it's permissible under federal law.

The other, House Bill 1074, would permit the racinos — Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson and Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville — to offer fantasy sports games.

"Gaming is something that this state has become extremely reliant upon, that revenue," Morrison said. "As it's been trending down, it's incumbent upon us to figure out how to fix it or to improve on what we have."

Sports betting is illegal in most of the nation outside of Nevada. But it's hardly radical to suggest making it legal.

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Good for him.

 

[FairWarning]

LOL, from a state that can't even sell beer/wine on sundays.

 

[HacheMan]

Agree about "momentum"

More & more & more people & states are talking about & pushing it...

 

[Enfuego]

LOL, from a state that can't even sell beer/wine on sundays.

Bars and restaurants can sell beer/wine on Sunday in Indiana. Just don't think it can be sold outside those establishments.

 

[Wanger]

Till federal law is repealed they are just spitting in the wind.

 

[FairWarning]

Bars and restaurants can sell beer/wine on Sunday in Indiana. Just don't think it can be sold outside those establishments.

Correct. They were also one of the last to have a lottery. Outside of the border counties, it is a uber-conservative state.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

You're welcome. LOL

 

[EVincent]

I think these pinhead politicians see the light now because of the millions the fantasy market is having.

Damn fools.