Two gaming business announced Monday that they expect to open a total of eight sportsbooks throughout Indiana in the month of September - 2 of which the companies want to open before the NFL regular season kicks off.

Ameristar Casino East Chicago expects to introduce sports wagering Sept. 1, and Horseshoe Hammond Casino expects to open its sportsbook Sept. 4, the gambling establishments' operators stated in news release.

Caesars Entertainment, which runs Horseshoe Hammond, likewise intends to open 6 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 places in downtown Indianapolis, New Haven and Clarksville

A total of 11 sportsbooks might open in Indiana next month. Boyd Gaming informed IndyStar last week that it intends to open sportsbooks at its Indiana casinos - Belterra in Florence and Blue Chip in Michigan City - in September. Tropicana Evansville likewise said its sportsbook will open in September.

State gaming authorities might not verify any launch dates on Monday. Jenny Reske, deputy director of the Indiana Gaming Commission, said no operators have actually yet met all of the state's regulative requirements.

Neither Caesars nor Penn National Gaming, which runs Ameristar East Chicago, attended to whether they will offer mobile sports betting with the opening of their casino sportsbooks. Spokespeople for the business did not right away respond to phone calls from IndyStar.

Indiana gaming officials have formerly said it may take longer to roll out mobile sports wagering than retail sports betting. Reske said Monday that many operators, if not all of them, will introduce retail wagering initially, followed by mobile betting.

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Ameristar East Chicago's sportsbook will be situated near the casino's Stadium Sports Bar and Grill, and will feature a wagering counter, odds boards, betting kiosks and ticket author stations.

Chicago Bears legends Mike Ditka and Devin Hester will place celebratory wagers Sept. 1 to mark the sportsbook's opening, Penn National Gaming stated in a press release.

Horseshoe Hammond's 5,300-square-foot sportsbook, dubbed The Book, will launch one day before the Bears handle the Green Bay Packers in Chicago on Sept. 5 for the very first video game of the 2019-2020 NFL regular season. The Book will feature a high-resolution LED video wall, 6 wagering counters, easy chair and sofas, Caesars stated in a release.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an expense in May that legislated sports wagering in the state starting Sept. 1. Indiana's relocation began the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that stated unconstitutional a 1992 law that banned state-sponsored sports gambling.

What you'll have the ability to wager on

In addition to major expert 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 cruising. Hockey, boxing, soccer and mixed martial arts will also be available to wager on.

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

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

You'll also have the ability to make proposition bets, which are bets concerning an incident within a video game. An example of a proposal bet is wagering that quarterback Andrew Luck throws four goal passes against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 of the NFL season.

14 locations allowed to take bets

The Indiana Gaming Commission has enabled 14 places throughout the state to carry out 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 betting locations in Downtown Indianapolis, Clarksville and New Haven

Andrew Clark Indianapolis Star