{"id":125488,"date":"2020-01-27T21:34:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T05:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=125488"},"modified":"2020-01-28T08:30:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T16:30:17","slug":"pointsbet-gets-sports-betting-license-approved-in-indiana-launch-tbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pointsbet-gets-sports-betting-license-approved-in-indiana-launch-tbd\/","title":{"rendered":"PointsBet Gets Sports Betting License Approved in Indiana, Online Launch TBD"},"content":{"rendered":"

PointsBet is about to enter into its third state. On Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) announced that the Australian-based sportsbook has received its temporary vendor license.<\/p>\n

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The PointsBet retail sportsbook at Catfish Bend Casino in Iowa. On Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission approved the company’s temporary license to run a mobile sportsbook in the state, (Image: ThePzazz.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Getting the license is the last step in the process before being able to launch officially in the Hoosier State. However, Patrick Eichner, the company\u2019s director of communications, told Casino.com<\/em> there\u2019s no official timeline for the rollout.<\/p>\n

The PointsBet team is very excited to continue to increase our footprint,\u201d he said. \u201cIndiana represents a state of great opportunity, and we look forward to providing more of the sports-loving folks in the Midwest with the premium product they deserve.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

PointsBet is already active in New Jersey and Iowa as mobile sports betting options. In Iowa, the company also opened its first retail sportsbook in the US.<\/p>\n

The company also has announced agreements in recent months to set up shop in Colorado, Illinois, and Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In Indiana, PointsBet will be a skin affiliated with the Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg. It\u2019s part of a 20-year contract the sports betting operator signed with Penn National Gaming back in July. In return for Penn National\u2019s Penn Interactive Gaming subsidiary acquiring a 5.3 percent stake in PointsBet, the sportsbook gets the rights to run in Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia.<\/p>\n

Sports betting has yet to be legalized by lawmakers in Louisiana, Missouri, and Ohio.<\/p>\n

About PointsBet<\/h2>\n

PointsBet opened its first US operation in New Jersey in December 2018. In the following month, it made news when it announced it would refund bets placed on the New Orleans Saints for site credit. That came after officials did not call a defensive pass interference penalty against the Los Angeles Rams late in the NFC Championship. The no-call forced the Saints to kick a field goal rather than extend their drive and possibly score a touchdown that would have likely sealed their trip to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

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PointsBet uses what it calls its \u201cKarma Kommittee,\u201d which reviews bad beats and other games to decide if a refund or credit should be issued. Most recently, the sportsbook announced it would offer credit to anyone who placed a 2019 World Series or AL Pennant futures bet on the New York Yankees<\/a> at any sportsbook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The book also offers a product called PointsBetting. Where traditional spread and total betting simply pays out at the odds listed, PointsBetting pays out \u2013 or takes, for losing wagers \u2013 exponentially.<\/p>\n

For example, if you bet $10 that Super Bowl LIV goes over 56 points and the final score ends up 41-35, you would end up winning $200 or $10 for every point over 56. If the final score turns out to be 30-20, you would lose $60. Bettors also can set limits to cap losses and winnings.<\/p>\n

Others Also to Launch Soon in Indiana<\/h2>\n

PointsBet is the third sports betting operator to get approval from Indiana’s commission this month. Two weeks ago, the commission issued temporary licenses to Roar Digital, which operates BetMGM, and BetIndiana, which will have a skin with Spectacle Entertainment. Neither of those licensees is operational yet in the state.<\/p>\n

Indiana does not require in-person casino registration to set up online sports betting accounts. That means anyone can set up an account online and bet immediately using their mobile device, provided they are physically in the state at that time.<\/p>\n

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