The Hoosier State has a new sports gambling player. Caesars Entertainment has launched an online sportsbook in Indiana as it continues to work on building its portfolio ahead of the expected merger with Eldorado Resorts. Long having been an icon in the Las Vegas casino scene, the company is pushing its boundaries further out, and now has mobile sports gambling operations in four states – Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It’s no coincidence that these four states own bragging rights to the largest sports gambling handles in the country.

Caesars was approved to enter Indiana with its online gambling app this past Tuesday, bringing to seven the total number of options available to sports gambling fans. The app is powered by Scientific Games, and is running in conjunction with the Horseshoe Hammond casino and its license. The move follows work that has been going on for a year after Caesars announced plans to include a sportsbook at the venue in May 2019.

Caesars may have been late to the party with its online sports gambling option in the state, but better late than never. FanDuel and DraftKings, among others, have been live in the state for some time, but Caesars had decided to take a more pragmatic approach to its Hoosier State operations. With sports about to make a return, the timing of the online sportsbook couldn’t be better.

Indiana isn’t the last stop as Caesars continues to make its trek around the US. Next up is Virginia, where the operator has just secured a major deal with the city of Danville. A bidding war (minor skirmish) was held to choose a casino operator capable of wooing the public with a gambling project and, after sifting through the applications, Caesars came out on top.