Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill on March 12, 2026, that could improve the effectiveness of the casino self-exclusion system for Hoosiers with problem gambling.
The bill, HB 1052, amends Indiana’s Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP) statute to include sports wagering certificate holders (ie state-licensed online sportsbooks).
Before this law, Indiana Gaming Commission materials already treated VEP participants as barred from sports wagering in Indiana, but HB 1052 now puts that in statute.
A separate Internet Self-Restriction Program (ISRP) allows Hoosiers to self-exclude only from online sports betting, and this remains unchanged by the new law. HB 1052 does not abolish the ISRP. Hoosiers can still self-exclude themselves from…