State Directory
Casinos in Indiana
Indiana has 9 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Indiana has 9 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Major casino properties in Indiana — verified locations, casino type, and players club details.
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Gary has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Gary properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Hammond has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Hammond properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Lawrenceburg has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Lawrenceburg properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Michigan City has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Michigan City properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Rising Sun has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Rising Sun properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Shelbyville has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Shelbyville properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Indiana's casino industry is regulated by the state gaming commission. All commercial casino operators hold a valid state gaming license. Tribal casinos operate under federal IGRA (1988) compacts negotiated with the state. The legal minimum gambling age is 21 at most properties.
Indiana has a mix of commercial and tribal casino properties. Commercial casinos are privately owned and regulated by the state. Tribal casinos are operated by federally recognized Native American tribes under their own tribal gaming commission in addition to the federal NIGC. Both types are included in this directory.
Online casino gambling is not currently licensed in Indiana. The seven states that currently permit licensed online casino gambling are: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Most casino properties in Indiana offer a free loyalty program. Joining is free and takes approximately 5 minutes at the players club desk. Sign up before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Indiana occupies a unique place in American commercial gaming. The state was not a gambling hub by tradition — for most of its history Indiana prohibited virtually all forms of wagering. The transformation began on July 1, 1993, when Governor Evan Bayh signed the Indiana Riverboat Gaming Act into law, the product of an eleventh-hour compromise during a special legislative session called to resolve a budget impasse. That single piece of legislation ultimately produced one of the most robust commercial casino industries in the Midwest.
The Riverboat Gaming Act authorized up to 11 casino licenses, with sites allocated along the Lake Michigan shoreline in the state’s northwest corner and along the Ohio River in the south. Local referendums were required in most jurisdictions — voters in Hammond, East Chicago, and several Ohio River counties approved gaming in November 1993, while others rejected it. The first casinos began operating in 1995, and by the late 1990s Indiana had become one of the top commercial gaming revenue states in the country.
Early operations were actual riverboats that conducted cruises on the water, a legal requirement reflecting the original “riverboat gaming” framework. Indiana gradually relaxed those restrictions over the years, first allowing dockside gaming and eventually permitting land-based facilities. The transition from floating vessels to permanent land-based buildings accelerated through the 2010s and was codified in a landmark 2021 gaming law that formally ended the riverboat requirement.
That same 2021 legislation authorized a new land-based casino license for Terre Haute and allowed the existing Gary license to be utilized by Hard Rock, which opened its $300 million Gary facility on May 14, 2021. The law also permitted development near French Lick, though the French Lick Resort had already been operating under a different authorization since 2006 as a historic hotel casino.
Indiana’s gaming landscape is entirely commercial. The state has no federally recognized Native American tribes and therefore no tribal casinos. All licensed properties operate under the authority of the Indiana Gaming Commission, which sets regulatory standards, licensing requirements, and tax structures.
Full-service resort casinos dominate the landscape. Properties like Horseshoe Hammond, Ameristar East Chicago, Hard Rock Northern Indiana, and Hollywood Lawrenceburg each offer hotel accommodations, multiple dining outlets, entertainment venues, and comprehensive gaming floors with thousands of slot machines and dozens of table games.
Racinos — casino-style gaming at horse racing tracks — represent a second category. Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville and Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson both operate live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing alongside large casino floors. These properties hold separate racing licenses from the Indiana Horse Racing Commission and gaming licenses from the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Boutique resort casinos such as Rising Star in Rising Sun, Belterra in Florence, and French Lick Resort round out the state’s offerings. These smaller-scale properties serve regional markets and often emphasize the resort and spa experience alongside gaming.
Horseshoe Hammond sits just 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, making it one of the most visited casinos in Indiana by raw traffic. The Caesars Entertainment property at 777 Casino Center Drive offers more than 1,800 slot machines, a 24/7 poker room, sportsbook, and multiple dining venues. The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond is a concert and entertainment space hosting national touring acts. Horseshoe Hammond participates in the Caesars Rewards loyalty program, giving players access to benefits across more than 50 Caesars properties nationwide.
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in Gary represents the most significant new casino development in Indiana in two decades. The $300 million property opened in May 2021 and features over 1,700 slot machines, 80 table games, a Hard Rock Live entertainment venue with 2,700-seat capacity, and five restaurants including the signature Council Oak Steaks & Seafood. Hard Rock is planning a 300-room hotel and convention center addition slated for completion in 2027, connected to the existing facility.
Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago at 777 Ameristar Boulevard is a Boyd Gaming property that anchors Indiana’s Lake Michigan casino corridor. The 525-room hotel tower, multiple restaurants, and large gaming floor make it a leading destination for Chicago-area visitors who want a full resort experience.
Hollywood Casino & Hotel Lawrenceburg serves the Cincinnati metropolitan market from its location on the Ohio River. Originally opened as the Argosy Casino in the mid-1990s, the Penn Entertainment-operated property is home to more than 1,200 slot games, 70 table games, and a sportsbook. The property is 20 minutes west of Cincinnati and draws heavily from southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky.
French Lick Resort Casino is Indiana’s most distinctive gaming destination. Operating within a pair of grand historic resort hotels — the French Lick Springs Hotel (1901) and the West Baden Springs Hotel (1902) — the casino occupies a purpose-built adjacent structure while guests stay in the meticulously restored National Historic Landmarks. The property was authorized under separate legislation in 2006 tied to the preservation and restoration of both historic hotels.
Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, formerly Indiana Grand Racing & Casino and before that Indiana Live!, was rebranded by Caesars Entertainment in January 2022. Located approximately 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis, the property offers 1,500 slot machines, 65 table games, and live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing from April through October.
Indiana’s major casino groups each operate robust loyalty programs. Caesars Entertainment runs the Caesars Rewards program across its three Indiana properties — Horseshoe Hammond, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The program spans six tiers (Gold through Diamond Plus) and credits earned at any Caesars property can be redeemed across the entire Caesars network including Las Vegas resorts.
Penn Entertainment properties like Hollywood Lawrenceburg participate in Penn’s myChoice rewards program. Boyd Gaming properties including Belterra participate in the B Connected rewards program. Hard Rock Northern Indiana runs the Hard Rock Rewards program, and Rising Star participates in Full House Resorts Rewards.
Indiana’s casino geography breaks into three distinct clusters. The northwest corner — Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago — sits within easy driving distance of Chicago’s South Side, typically 25 to 40 minutes from downtown Chicago via I-90 or US-41. These properties compete directly with each other and with Illinois casinos for Chicago-area traffic.
The southeast and Ohio River corridor — Lawrenceburg, Rising Sun, and Florence (Belterra) — draws from the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Hollywood Lawrenceburg is 20 minutes west of Cincinnati via I-275. Rising Star and Belterra require slightly longer drives but offer more resort-oriented stays.
Central and southern Indiana properties — Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson, and French Lick in Orange County — serve the Indianapolis market and southern Indiana residents.
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) oversees all commercial casino operations, established by the 1993 Riverboat Gaming Act. The IGC has regulatory authority over licensing, operations, and compliance for all commercial gaming in the state. Indiana’s commercial casino wagering tax rate is graduated based on adjusted gross receipts, ranging from 15% to 40%. Racing operations are regulated jointly by the IGC and the Indiana Horse Racing Commission.
As of mid-2026, real-money online casino gambling is not legal in Indiana. Governor Mike Braun signed House Bill 1052 in March 2026, banning online sweepstakes casinos effective July 2026. While Indiana lawmakers have discussed iGaming legalization, no authorizing bill has passed. Online sports betting is fully legal and regulated — multiple licensed sportsbook operators accept wagers from Indiana residents anywhere within the state. Pari-mutuel horse racing wagering online is also permitted.
Indiana’s commercial casino industry remains a significant economic driver, generating hundreds of millions annually in state and local tax revenue. The northwest corner properties near Chicago and the Ohio River corridor near Cincinnati continue to anchor the state’s gaming economy, while newer investments like Hard Rock Gary signal continued growth in the sector.
The minimum gambling age at casino properties in Indiana is 21. Always bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
Set a budget before you arrive and treat gambling as entertainment, not income. Most casino properties in Indiana offer free players club enrollment — sign up at the desk before you play, as points are not retroactive.
Self-exclusion: Indiana offers a voluntary self-exclusion program that allows individuals to ban themselves from licensed casino properties. Contact the Indiana Problem Gambling Awareness Program (indianaproblemgambling.org) for enrollment details.
Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-994-8448. The National Problem Gambling Helpline is also available at 1-800-522-4700, free and confidential, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additional resources: Gamblers Anonymous (gamblersanonymous.org) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (ncpgambling.org).