We should also note that state authorities have never attempted to prosecute individuals for playing on offshore sites from the privacy of their own homes and show little interest in doing so. Moreover, individuals who knowingly engage in illegal online gambling in Indiana commit a class B misdemeanor, which could be punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
Thus, Indiana is one of very few states whose laws specifically address unlicensed online casino gaming. 'When making the determination, we look for these characteristics: levers, spinning wheels, electronic spinning, videos, rows or diagonal winners, or computer programs that depict the characteristics of a slot machine,' explains the Indiana Gaming Control Division on its website. But so are 'variations of slot machines.' These are defined as 'an electronic display that resembles a slot machine and meets the definition of an electronic gambling device.' And that specifically includes 'a slot machine displayed on an internet website.' Indiana law stipulates that slot machines are illegal outside of the state's casinos. The Hoosier State defines gambling as “risking money or other property for gain, contingent upon lot, chance, or the operation of a gambling device.” If one of these elements of the definition is not present, then the activity is legal.
