With Indiana’s sweepstakes casino ban now in effect following the July 1 deadline, additional operators have exited the state or modified their offerings to comply with the new law. The latest departures include MyPrize and Blazesoft’s network of sweepstakes casinos. However, Utech Solutions has pivoted to a different approach as they try to remain in the Indiana market.
The following sweepstakes casino operators have either exited Indiana or significantly changed their operations following House Bill 1052, which took effect on July 1:
However, there is a small group of sweepstakes casinos still available in Indiana. Instead of departing from the market, they’ve pivoted to an alternate strategy.
Rather than leaving the state entirely, Utech Solutions removed redeemable Sweeps Coins for Indiana players across several of its brands. The following sites remain available with Gold Coin-only gameplay:
Game supplier Hacksaw Gaming has also withdrawn its titles from affected sweepstakes casino platforms in Indiana, meaning games such as Le Bandit, Chaos Crew, and Wanted Dead or a Wild are no longer available through those operators.
Hacksaw Gaming has become one of the most popular slot developers in the online casino industry, with its games featured across numerous real-money casinos and sweepstakes platforms. The studio is particularly well known for its high-volatility slots, featuring titles that regularly appear among the most-played games on sweepstakes casinos.
As a result, its departure represents a noticeable reduction in the game libraries available to Indiana sweepstakes casino players.
Utech Solutions has taken a different approach from many of its competitors by remaining available in Indiana while removing the redeemable Sweeps Coins that are targeted under House Bill 1052. Instead, players can continue accessing its platforms using Gold Coins only, eliminating the prize redemption element that has drawn regulatory scrutiny in several states.
Whether this model proves successful remains to be seen, but it could provide a blueprint for other sweepstakes casino operators looking to maintain a presence in states that have enacted similar bans.
