The Hoosiers, who are looking to expand sports betting beyond traditional popular games like soccer, basketball and baseball, have three new leagues to try their luck at.
The Indiana Gaming Commission announced Tuesday that sportsbooks in the Hoosier state can now accept bets on professional badminton, beach volleyball and college wrestling.
Specifically, betting is allowed on the BWF (Badminton) World Tour, Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, and NCAA Division I Wrestling, according to IGC's list of sports betting approved events.
The IGC previously authorized sports betting on the men's and women's Eurovolleyball tournament and NCAA Division I college volleyball.
But this is the first time Indiana sportsbooks will allow betting on non-Olympic badminton and wrestling.
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Sports betting operators are not required to offer bets on the new league. However, some choose to offer multiple betting opportunities, including in-game betting, on some games and individual events.
The new additions bring the total number of event categories approved for sports betting in Indiana to 32, from Aussie Rules Football to World Jai Alai.
However, depending on the category, more sports will be available for betting between July 26th and August 26th, including 25 Summer Olympic sports, including Trials. 11 games against Paris.
The IGC has encouraged Hoosiers to participate in activities that can only be classified as “sports” in the broadest sense, such as the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th and category winners at the annual Academy Awards, which celebrate excellence in filmmaking. He also admits to betting.
Adults age 21 and older can visit one of Indiana's 13 state-regulated casinos, including four in northwest Indiana, to see a variety of sports betting opportunities and place bets in-person. can.
Alternatively, Hoosiers can use their computers or mobile devices to bet on one of the more than a dozen mobile sports betting operators that work with Indiana casinos, including industry leaders DraftKings and FanDuel. You can bet on IGC sanctioned sports from anywhere in the world.
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