Two video gaming business announced Monday that they expect to open a total of 8 sportsbooks throughout Indiana in the month of September - 2 of which the business intend to open before the NFL routine season starts.

Ameristar Casino East Chicago expects to launch sports wagering Sept. 1, and Horseshoe Hammond Casino anticipates to open its sportsbook Sept. 4, the gambling establishments' operators said in press releases.

Caesars Entertainment, which operates Horseshoe Hammond, also wants to open six 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 areas in downtown Indianapolis, New Haven and Clarksville
An overall of 11 sportsbooks could open in Indiana next month. Boyd Gaming informed IndyStar last week that it wishes to open sportsbooks at its Indiana gambling establishments - Belterra in Florence and Blue Chip in Michigan City - in September. Tropicana Evansville also said its sportsbook will open in September.

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

Neither Caesars nor Penn National Gaming, which East Chicago, dealt with whether they will use mobile sports wagering with the opening of their gambling establishment sportsbooks. Spokespeople for the companies did not right away react to telephone call from IndyStar.

Indiana gaming authorities have actually previously stated it may take longer to roll out mobile sports betting than retail sports betting. Reske said Monday that the majority of operators, if not all of them, will release retail wagering first, followed by mobile betting.

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Ameristar East Chicago's sportsbook will be located near the gambling establishment's Stadium Sports Bar and Grill, and will include a wagering counter, chances boards, betting kiosks and ticket writer 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 press release.

Horseshoe Hammond's 5,300-square-foot sportsbook, dubbed The Book, will introduce one day before the Bears handle the Green Bay Packers in Chicago on Sept. 5 for the first game of the 2019-2020 NFL routine season. The Book will include a high-resolution LED video wall, 6 betting counters, lounge chairs and couches, Caesars said in a release.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an expense in May that legalized sports wagering in the state beginning Sept. 1. Indiana's move came on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2015 that declared unconstitutional a 1992 law that banned state-sponsored sports betting.

What you'll be able to bet on

In addition to major professional sports leagues like the NFL, NBA and MLB, you'll likewise have the ability to bet on less popular sports like darts, cricket, rugby and sailing. Hockey, boxing, soccer and blended martial arts will also be readily available to wager on.

Wagers on the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and WNBA drafts will also be offered.

A complete list of leagues and events you can wager on can be discovered on the Indiana Gaming Commission's site.

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

14 locations permitted to take bets

The Indiana Gaming Commission has allowed 14 places throughout the state to perform 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 wagering areas in Downtown Indianapolis, Clarksville and New Haven
Andrew Clark Indianapolis Star