Fanatics Indiana: Legit, Riding PointsBet's Old License

Fanatics Indiana: Legit — It's Really PointsBet Renamed

Fanatics is legal in Indiana, and unlike several states on this site, it isn't a new license dressed up with a new logo — it's the same Sports Wagering Vendor License the Indiana Gaming Commission approved for PointsBet in 2019, transferred to Fanatics on December 11, 2023. Indiana bettors who had a PointsBet account didn't sign up for anything new; their balance just moved.

Legal status in Indiana

Indiana legalized sports wagering under House Bill 1015, signed by Governor Eric Holcomb and effective September 1, 2019 — retail and online wagering both went live that same day, Indiana's own version of a "big bang" launch. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) regulates the market and does not issue standalone online licenses: every mobile operator needs a Sports Wagering Vendor License tethered to a licensed riverboat casino or racino. Fanatics operates under the IGC-approved December 11, 2023 transfer of PointsBet Indiana's existing vendor license, tethered to Penn Entertainment's Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, and pays the state's 9.5% tax on adjusted gross sports wagering revenue like every other licensed operator.

State gambling authority: Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) — licenses every sports wagering operator and vendor in the state, approved the PointsBet-to-Fanatics license transfer in December 2023, and administers the 9.5% tax on adjusted gross revenue.

Fanatics is legal in Indiana, and the backstory here is a little different from most of the states on this site. This isn't a new operator standing up a fresh license — it's the same Indiana Gaming Commission Sports Wagering Vendor License the state approved for PointsBet back in 2019, handed over to Fanatics on December 11, 2023. An Indiana bettor who had a PointsBet account before that date didn't sign up for anything; the account just showed up one day with a new logo on it.

Fanatics Indiana Is Legal — And It's Not a New License

Indiana legalized sports wagering under House Bill 1015, signed by Governor Eric Holcomb, effective September 1, 2019. Retail and online wagering both went live that same day — no staggered rollout. The IGC doesn't hand out standalone online licenses, though. Every mobile operator needs a Sports Wagering Vendor License tethered to a licensed riverboat casino or racino, and that tethering requirement is the whole reason today's Fanatics app traces back to a specific casino partnership rather than a Fanatics-only application.

December 11, 2023: the date the IGC actually approved the license transfer. Fanatics didn't quietly rebrand an app overnight — the Commission signed off on moving PointsBet Indiana's vendor license to the Fanatics entity, a formal regulatory step most bettors never saw happen.

Legit? Yes — This One Really Is Just PointsBet Renamed

Readers who've seen this site's Ohio page know Fanatics sometimes tells regulators a very different story: "we built this license ourselves, the PointsBet deal has nothing to do with it." Indiana isn't that story. Fanatics launched here in February 2024 as its 14th US state, built directly on the PointsBet Indiana license the IGC had already been overseeing since 2019. If you're trying to figure out whether "Fanatics" and "PointsBet" are the same thing in Indiana specifically — yes, functionally, they are.

What Happened to Your Old PointsBet Account

Nothing you had to do anything about. Username, password, account balance, loyalty points, and responsible-gaming settings — deposit limits, self-exclusion status — all migrated over automatically when the brand switched. Indiana bettors who skipped the news didn't need to re-verify their identity or re-link a bank account just because the app icon changed.

Safe to Use, Tethered to Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg

The IGC audits Fanatics under the same rules it applied to PointsBet: geolocation that confirms a bet is actually placed inside Indiana, required responsible-gaming tools, and a regulator a bettor can escalate a complaint to. The specific casino backing the license is Penn Entertainment's Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg — Indiana law requires every mobile sportsbook to tether to a physical riverboat or racino, and that partnership carried over unchanged through the ownership transfer. Fanatics also pays the state's 9.5% tax on adjusted gross sports wagering revenue, same rate every Indiana- licensed operator pays.

No Online Casino — And Indiana Just Punted on It Again

Anyone searching "Fanatics Casino Indiana" is searching for a product that doesn't exist here for any brand. Indiana has tried and failed to legalize online casino gaming twice in two years. House Bill 1432 cleared committee in 2025 but never got a vote in Ways and Means. A 2026 follow-up, House Bill 1052, didn't even reach a committee vote. Lawmakers moved a narrower bill instead — House Bill 1078, an iLottery measure — and its own sponsor stripped the casino-game provisions out specifically to keep the bill alive during Indiana's short legislative session. Fanatics Casino stays a four-state product (Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia), and Indiana isn't close to becoming the fifth.

Who It Fits

Indiana bettors 21 and older get a sportsbook with a real regulatory track record — seven years of IGC oversight, even counting the years it ran under the PointsBet name. Former PointsBet users get the smoothest path of anyone on this site: same account, same balance, new logo. Nobody here gets an online casino, and betting is entertainment, not income, in Indiana or anywhere else. The IGC's responsible-gaming resources, or 1-800-9-WITH-IT, are there if it stops feeling that way.

Fanatics Sportsbook Indiana — Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fanatics legal in Indiana?

Yes. Indiana legalized sports wagering under House Bill 1015, effective September 1, 2019, and Fanatics operates under an Indiana Gaming Commission Sports Wagering Vendor License — the same one PointsBet held, transferred to Fanatics on December 11, 2023.

Is Fanatics legit in Indiana, or is it just PointsBet renamed?

In Indiana, that's almost exactly what happened. Unlike Ohio, where Fanatics built its own license from scratch before the PointsBet acquisition closed, Indiana is a straight conversion: the IGC approved the transfer of PointsBet Indiana's vendor license to Fanatics in December 2023, and the app launched under the new name in February 2024 as Fanatics' 14th US state.

What happened to my PointsBet Indiana account?

It became a Fanatics account automatically. Username, password, account balance, rewards points, and responsible-gaming settings all carried over in the switch — Indiana bettors didn't need to re-register or re-verify to keep betting.

Is Fanatics safe to use in Indiana?

Yes. The IGC licenses and audits Fanatics the same way it licensed PointsBet before it — geolocation to confirm an in-state bet, mandatory responsible-gaming tools, and a state regulator a bettor can file a complaint with. The name on the app changed; the oversight didn't.

Which casino is Fanatics tethered to in Indiana?

Penn Entertainment's Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. Indiana law doesn't allow a standalone online sportsbook license — every mobile operator has to partner with a licensed riverboat casino or racino, and that tether carried over unchanged when the vendor license moved from PointsBet to Fanatics.

Does Fanatics have an online casino in Indiana?

No — and no other operator does either, because Indiana still hasn't legalized online casino gaming. A 2025 bill, House Bill 1432, stalled in the Ways and Means Committee. A 2026 follow-up, House Bill 1052, didn't even get a committee vote. Lawmakers instead advanced a narrower iLottery bill, House Bill 1078, after its sponsor stripped out the casino-game provisions specifically to improve its odds in the short session.