Indiana hit the U.S. sports betting landscape with emphasis, housing some of the biggest players in the space in short order. And while the competition for the sports betting dollar within the Hoosier State is fierce, a handful of sportsbooks have risen above the pack with a strong combination of generous deposit offers and wide varieties of betting options.
Here’s a look at the best sportsbooks in Indiana:
| RANK | SPORTSBOOK | DEPOSIT OFFER |
| 1 | FanDuel | Risk-free bet up to $500 |
| 2 | BetMGM | Deposit match up to $500 |
| 3 | DraftKings | Up to $1,000 in deposit bonuses |
| 4 | PointsBet | Four risk-free bets up to $1,000 |
| 5 | BetAmerica | Deposit match up to $500 |
| 6 | BetRivers | Deposit match up to $250 |
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FanDuel
FanDuel Sportsbook Indiana welcomes new sports bettors with a terrific offer: Make an initial deposit, and you will be awarded a free bet for up to $500. Once the deposit is approved, players can make their first bet. If they lose, FanDuel will reimburse the amount of the wager in betting credit. If they’re successful, they’re credited with the winnings.
There is no promo or referral code required for this bonus – simply sign up, deposit, and you’re automatically awarded a free first bet for up to $500. But you have to deposit at least $10 no later than seven days from the moment you sign up to be eligible for the free first bet offer. It isn’t the most generous deposit bonus available to Indiana bettors, but it measures up rather well to the competition.
FanDuel Sportsbook feels like it’s been around for years – and that’s the ultimate compliment for a sports betting app still very much in its infancy. With a knockout interface, plenty of deposit and withdrawal options, a strong initial deposit offer and new promotions coming out regularly, Indiana bettors would be hard-pressed to find a better sportsbook to trust with their money.
BetMGM
New BetMGM members will receive a Deposit match up to $500.
BetMGM Sportsbook offers quite a user-friendly bonus. After players sign up, they’re instructed to make their initial deposit. BetMGM then offers the player a free deposit match in the amount they’ve deposited all the way to $500. To claim the bonus, you’ll need to create an account at BetMGM and make your first deposit.
The deposit bonus is a 100% match up to $500, so even if you don’t have $500 to spare, you can still get in on the action. It’s a standard offer, but one that should attract plenty of attention.
It might not be the uncontested No. 1 sports betting app in Indiana, but anyone just getting into the pastime would be hard-pressed to find a better place to get started. From a super-friendly first deposit risk-free bet to generous promotions geared toward handing out free bet credits to newcomers, BetMGM is a great sports betting app for the uninitiated, and a solid offering overall.
DraftKings
DraftKings Sportsbook IN isn’t messing around when it comes to giving sports bettors an offer they can’t refuse. It’s putting its best foot forward by offering up to $1,000 in deposit bonuses (deposit of up to $500 plus risk-free bet up to $500). The bonus requires a 25x play-through.
This bonus is many things to many people – and it’s one of the best in the industry, particularly if you’re planning on making a big initial deposit. Those of you in Indiana who are looking to make an immediate deposit splash won’t do much better than this.
DraftKings Indiana isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty darned close – and as the competition heats up for sports betting dollars, you can expect DK to continue to add features, promotions and other bells and whistles to keep Indiana sports bettors coming back.
PointsBet
New PointsBet Indiana members will receive four risk-free bets up to $1,000. This deposit bonus offers plenty of flexibility; unlike some sites, you can use your refunded money (which is awarded in bet credits) over several different wagers and amounts rather than one $250 plunge. Indiana bettors should, however, take note that refunds of to $250 are offered on two fixed-price wagers and two PointsBet wagers (more on what those are a little later) – so even if you prefer one betting format over the other, you’ll have to dive into both to get your full refund if you lose.
Still, this is a wonderfully bettor-friendly deposit bonus that not only allows users to become familiar with PointsBetting, but lets them do more with their refund. This is a major coup for PointsBet, and should increase their popularity among new bettors.
PointsBet Sportsbook IN isn’t without its faults – but between the sheer amount of bonuses and promotions, the ability to easily craft your own bet and the phenomenon known as PointsBetting, those transgressions simply fade into the background. This is one of the best sportsbooks in the state of Indiana.
BetAmerica
BetAmerica Indiana Sportsbook members will receive a Deposit match up to $500. While the bonus amount is made available immediately, wagers using the bonus amount can only be used on straight wagers, moneyline wagers, spread wagers, and total wager markets with odds below -150. Money won on bets made with bonus funds can be withdrawn, but the bonus is not converted into cash until the player completes a 6x rollover of the combined deposit/bonus total.
This is one of the more intriguing bonus offers of any sportsbook operating with Indiana’s borders; the bonus money is made available immediately, but you’ll need to be a rather successful bettor in order to see any of that bonus money converted into cash. That said, bettors have a full year in which to satisfy the bonus requirements, so you can slow-play your way to success if you like. It’s a generous offer for those looking to build a nice betting cushion right out of the gate, but don’t expect to see any of that bonus turn into real-life folding money.
Bettors have no shortage of sportsbook options in the state of Indiana – but when it comes to finding an established brand with a lengthy track record in the industry, few can compete with BetAmerica. That said, the competition is fierce in the Hoosier State – and BetAmerica’s prohibitive bonus offer leaves it a tier lower than the industry leaders.
BetRivers
New BetRivers members will receive a deposit bonus up to $250. BetRivers awards depositors a bonus equal to 100 percent of their initial deposit, up to a maximum of $250. The bonus is awarded as a site credit once the conditions of the deposit have been met, which is again standard practice for most online sportsbooks.
But unlike the majority of offerings, where players are forced to wager five times the bonus or more before they can claim it, BetRivers requires that players wager only the amount equal to the bonus – so if your deposit is $50, you only need to wager $50 total to claim your deposit bonus of $50. Players have 30 days to claim the bonus, and only pre-game and live wagers with odds below -200 are eligible for the promotion. This is without a doubt one of the most easily accessible deposits in the industry – and one of BetRivers’ strongest draws for new players.
There are minor issues with the mobile interface and the vig on prop bets, but these shouldn’t dissuade Indiana bettors from giving BetRivers a try. The wide variety of bet types and props available, combined with a generous deposit bonus, make BetRivers well worth bettors’ time.
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