Two gaming companies revealed Monday that they expect to open an overall of eight sportsbooks throughout Indiana in the month of September - 2 of which the companies wish to open before the NFL regular season kicks off.

Ameristar Casino East Chicago anticipates to release sports betting Sept. 1, and Horseshoe Hammond Casino anticipates to open its sportsbook Sept. 4, the gambling establishments' operators stated in news release.

Caesars Entertainment, which operates Horseshoe Hammond, also hopes to open 6 more sportsbooks throughout the state in September. Those books will be at:

- Harrah's Hoosier Park in Anderson

- Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth

- Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville

- Winner's Circle off-track betting locations in downtown Indianapolis, New Haven and Clarksville


An overall of 11 sportsbooks might open in Indiana next month. Boyd Gaming told IndyStar recently that it wants to open sportsbooks at its Indiana gambling establishments - Belterra in Florence and Blue Chip in Michigan City - in September. Tropicana Evansville likewise stated its sportsbook will open in September.

State gaming authorities might not validate any launch dates on Monday. Jenny Reske, deputy director of the Indiana Gaming Commission, stated no operators have yet fulfilled all of the state's regulative requirements.

Neither Caesars nor Penn National Gaming, which runs Ameristar East Chicago, attended to whether they will provide mobile sports betting with the opening of their gambling establishment sportsbooks. Spokespeople for the companies did not instantly react to phone calls from IndyStar.

Indiana video gaming officials have previously said it might take longer to roll out mobile sports wagering than retail sports betting. Reske stated Monday that the majority of operators, if not all of them, will launch retail betting initially, followed by mobile betting.

Sports gaming in Indiana: Here's a list of leagues, occasions you'll be able to bank on

Ameristar East Chicago's sportsbook will be situated near the gambling establishment's Stadium Sports Bar and Grill, and will include a betting counter, odds boards, wagering kiosks and ticket author stations.

Chicago Bears legends Mike Ditka and Devin Hester will place celebratory wagers Sept. 1 to mark the sportsbook's opening, Penn National Gaming said in a news release.

Horseshoe Hammond's 5,300-square-foot sportsbook, called The Book, will introduce one day before the Bears take on the Green Bay Packers in Chicago on Sept. 5 for the first game of the 2019-2020 NFL regular season. The Book will feature a high-resolution LED video wall, six wagering counters, lounge chairs and couches, Caesars stated in a release.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an expense in May that legislated sports betting in the state starting Sept. 1. Indiana's move came on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that stated unconstitutional a 1992 law that prohibited state-sponsored sports gaming.

What you'll have the ability to bank on

In addition to significant professional sports leagues like the NFL, NBA and MLB, you'll likewise be able to wager on less popular sports like darts, cricket, rugby and sailing. Hockey, boxing, soccer and blended martial arts will also be offered to bank on.

Wagers on the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and WNBA drafts will likewise be readily available.

A full list of leagues and events you can bank on can be found on the Indiana Gaming Commission's site.

You'll also have the ability to make proposal bets, which are bets concerning an event within a game. An example of a proposition bet is betting that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck throws 4 goal passes versus the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 of the NFL season.

14 locations allowed to take bets

The Indiana Gaming Commission has enabled 14 places throughout the state to carry out sports betting as early as Sept. 1. Those places are:

- Ameristar Casino in East Chicago

- Tropicana Evansville

- Belterra Casino Resort in Florence

- Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City

- French Lick Casino

- Horseshoe Southern in Elizabeth

- Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville

- Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun

- Harrah's Hoosier Park in Anderson

- Horseshoe Hammond

- Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg

- Winner's Circle off-track betting places in Downtown Indianapolis, Clarksville and New Haven


Andrew Clark Indianapolis Star