October's wagers will bring in more than $4.4 million in taxes for the state, and $47 million profit for the sportsbooks.
“That’s no surprise given that Hoosiers had the Indianapolis Colts to bet on last month, plus plenty of college teams like Notre Dame.” “The $168 million worth of football bets was the biggest piece of October’s $446 million total,” Garza said. PlayIndiana analyst Jake Garza credited the increase to the return of football. Of that, $302 million of the bets were placed in Northwest Indiana's casinos. Indiana's sports betting industry took off in October with $446 million in wagers, compared to $382 million in September, according to Indiana Gaming Commission's monthly report. $302 million of the state's October sports best were placed at Northwest Indiana casinos.
