House Bill 1052 was enacted as Public Law 153, signed 12 March 2026 and effective 1 July 2026, prohibiting online sweepstakes games built on dual- or multi-currency systems where virtual currency can be exchanged for cash or prizes. The statute gives the Indiana Gaming Commission civil penalty authority against operators who knowingly serve Indiana residents with prohibited sweepstakes products. This closes a product category that had previously operated in unaddressed legal space in Indiana, without altering the state's existing licensed activity classes for sports betting and casino gaming. The instrument is a statute rather than an administrative rule, placing enforcement authority squarely with the commission under a now-in-force civil penalty mechanism.
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Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?
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Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Indiana (US-IN) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Favourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
House Bill 1052 was enacted as Public Law 153, signed 12 March 2026 and effective 1 July 2026, prohibiting online sweepstakes games built on dual- or multi-currency systems where virtual currency can be exchanged for cash or prizes. The statute gives the Indiana Gaming Commission civil penalty autho…