Are Skill-Game Apps Legal in Indiana?
This page covers skill-game apps you play on your phone in Indiana. Skill machines in Indiana bars, gas stations and convenience stores are a separate question this page doesn't cover.
Partly. Skillz, operated by Firy Inc. (NYSE: FIRY), runs our cash matches, and in Indiana it offers them in every game except card games. So Solitaire Real Cash and Gin Rummy Cash are free play only in Indiana, Ball Pool Cash's App Store listing names Indiana as excluded, and 8 of our 12 games offer cash. Indiana taxes personal income, so prizes may also go on your state return.
That status is Skillz's platform decision for Indiana, not a court ruling, and states use different skill-versus-chance tests.
Which Atay games offer cash play in Indiana
| Game | Cash play in Indiana | US App Store listing, checked Sep 24, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Cash | Available | Lists 5 states, not Indiana |
| Word Money | Available | Lists 5 states, not Indiana |
| Bingo Prizes | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Indiana |
| Block Puzzle | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Indiana |
| Bubble Prizes | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Indiana |
| Crossword Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Indiana |
| Pachinko Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Indiana |
| Word Search Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Indiana |
| Solitaire Real Cash | Not available | Skillz card-game rule; listing names Indiana |
| Gin Rummy Cash | Not available | Skillz card-game rule; listing names Indiana |
| Ball Pool Cash | Not available | Listing names Indiana |
| Carrom | Free play only | Cash not yet enabled (open beta) |
Play in Indiana
Every game plays free first, so Indiana players can learn one before any entry fee. In Indiana, Solitaire Real Cash, Gin Rummy Cash, and Ball Pool Cash stay in free play.
Browse the gamesHow prizes are taxed in Indiana
Indiana taxes personal income, so prizes may go on your Indiana return. The Indiana Department of Revenue decides how Indiana treats them. Federally, prizes are taxable income for Indiana players with or without a tax form; see 1099s and Skillz winnings under $2,000.
Cash play in states bordering Indiana
Every state bordering Indiana has cash play at the Skillz level.
Questions about skill-game apps in Indiana
Why can't I play Solitaire Real Cash for cash in Indiana?
Skillz's help center says cash matches in card-based games are not available in Indiana, while other games keep cash play. Solitaire Real Cash and Gin Rummy Cash are card games, and both App Store listings name Indiana as excluded.
Which Atay games can I play for cash in Indiana?
Sugar Cash, Word Money, Bingo Prizes, Block Puzzle, Bubble Prizes, Crossword Cash, Pachinko Cash, and Word Search Cash. Every other Atay game is free play only in Indiana.
Does it matter where in Indiana I am?
No. Skillz sets eligibility by state from your phone's location, so Indianapolis gets the same answer as any small town in Indiana.
Does Indiana tax prizes from skill-game apps?
It can. Prizes are income, and Indiana has a state income tax; check the Indiana Department of Revenue's guidance for your situation.
Correction, September 24, 2026: an earlier version of this page said cash play was not available in Indiana at all. Skillz's help center says only card-based games lose cash play there.
Indiana status per the Skillz help center (eligibility, cash-disabled areas, skill-game legality) and US App Store listings. General information, not legal advice; Skillz can change cash availability.