On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act came into result as Gov. Bill Lee accepted enable the bill to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed betting however understood that legal online sports betting remained in his state's benefit.

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports gambling history for an introduction of its turning points:

Dec. 12, 2024: Tennessee earns a record-breaking $591 million manage in November, surpassing the state's previous high by $47 million.

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports betting gamblers bet a record $551 million in October.

Oct. 25, 2024: Tennessee fines Bovada $50k (and counting), for accepting wagers without a license. The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) had actually previously sent out cease-and-desist letters to the online sportsbook's Curacao address.

Oct. 18, 2024: Bally Bet officially goes reside in Tennessee, making it the 12th online operator in the state.

Sept. 19, 2024: Tennessee Titans' Nicholas Petit-Frere joins a sports betting business as a fantasy professional after being suspended for sports gambling previously.

Sept. 12, 2024: Tennessee increases its sports wagering manage and profits in August thanks to the return of football.

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee male wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after properly selecting the result of 4 2024 T-Mobile Crowning achievement Derby matchups.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports pulls out of eight post-PASPA states, including Tennessee.

July 12, 2024: Tennessee's SWAC releases June sports wagering numbers. With a $344.8 million deal with, TN sportsbooks see a 49% boost in year-over-year action.

March 12, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting manage falls below $400 million in February - an 18.6% month-over-month decrease.

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting deal with continues to fall in January, generating $467.4 million in wagers, which is a 5.5% MoM decline.

Jan. 25, 2024: PrizePicks includes a new peer-to-peer video game in Tennessee and 3 other U.S. states - PrizePicks Arena.

Jan. 17, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering deal with drops listed below $500 million in December, which is a 4.2% drop from November.

Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes cope with online and mobile sports betting wagering, launching in Tennessee and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to release on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports wagering going reside in 17 U.S. states, consisting of Tennessee.

Aug. 11, 2023: WynnBET Tennessee announces the closure of its online sports betting operation as soon as possible.

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based on their betting manage instead of their income.

June 13, 2023: ZenSports launches in Tennessee, making it the thirteenth mobile operator in the state.

May 18, 2023: Gov. Bill Lee approves modifications to Tennessee's sports betting wagering tax rule.

May 1, 2023: Fanatics Sportsbook introduces its mobile app in Tennessee and Ohio.

April 27, 2023: Fanatics plans to release its sports wagering app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics consumers will get a distinct code to access the app.

April 25, 2023: Yahoo acquires Wagr, a social peer-to-peer sportsbook app established in Nashville, TN.

April 21, 2023: Your house approves HB 1362, a modified variation of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will become the very first state to tax sports betting operators on their overall deal with. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering deal with would change the existing 20% tax on gross revenue.

April 19, 2023: Tennessee sportsbooks take in $392.6 million in sports bets in March - a 20% bump from the state's February handle.

March 1, 2023: Fanatics gets its mobile sports wagering license in Tennessee. However, it has no particular launch date planned.

Feb. 24, 2023: Following a strong showing in December, Tennessee's sports wagering deal with fell in January by nearly 7%.

Feb. 15, 2023: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) estimates that Tennessee lost out on about $11 million in tax revenue in 2022 because numerous operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - failed to strike the state's 10% hold rule.

Feb. 13, 2023: ZenSports, just recently gotten by KeyStar Corp, might become Tennessee's 14th legal wagering site if its application is authorized.

Dec. 19, 2022: BetMGM is named a main sports betting partner of the Nashville Predators. The multi-year partnership consists of a BetMGM-branded dining establishment and signage at Bridgestone Arena.

Dec. 15, 2022: November wagering translates to a brand-new Tennessee sportsbook betting record, as wagering websites handled $439.5 million in wagers.

Nov. 11, 2022: Tennessee sports betting hits a record high in October, as the state records an all-time handle of $405.3 million.

Oct. 24, 2022: Tennessee's sports betting regulator approves license renewals for BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Action 24/7.

Oct. 18, 2022: Tennessee sports wagering in September saw a huge boost compared to August, as online sportsbooks generated more than $336.9 million in bets.

Sept. 6, 2022: Acid rock Sportsbook launches in the state, ending up being TN's 11th active sportsbook.

Aug. 16, 2022: Tennessee ends up being the 3rd state to launch a Betly online sportsbook.

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook ends up being a main sports betting partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

April 27, 2022: SuperBook introduces sportsbook operations in Tennessee.

April 14, 2022: Wagr, a Tennessee-based sportsbook, becomes the official sports wagering partner of the MLS' Nashville FC.

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) authorizes 3 brand-new mobile sportsbooks. When Bally Bet, Betly, and SuperBook launch online operations, TN will depend on 13 certified sportsbooks.

Feb. 17, 2022: Tennessee registers an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports betting handle for January.

Feb. 10, 2022: Fubo is authorized as the 10th sportsbook for online betting in Tennessee. A launch date is not announced.

Jan. 24, 2022: Wagr became the very first peer-to-peer betting platform to get a license in the U.S. and is the ninth lawfully certified sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

Jan. 4, 2022: Record incomes created by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near to $40 million in November.

Jan. 1, 2022: SWAC takes over the policy of sports betting from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

Dec. 17, 2021: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) will assume sports betting regulative tasks in January following a handoff from TELC.

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee becomes the fifth-fastest state to surpass $2 billion in bets, registering $2.335 billion in sports betting handle throughout the first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State taped its largest-ever regular monthly manage in September; Tennessee sits $40 million shy of hitting the $2 billion mark for 2021.

Oct. 21, 2021: Bally ends up being a sports wagering partner of the Nashville Predators.

Sept. 8, 2021: Barstool Sportsbook launches in Tennessee.

September 2021: Barstool Sportsbook and Wagr, a social sports betting app, get sports betting wagering running licenses from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

August 2021: Caesars gets William Hill, and subsequently, the William Hill app is changed by the Caesars Sportsbook app in Tennessee.

April 30, 2021: WynnBET launches online operations in Tennessee following its approval from the state's Education Lottery.

March 2021: William Hill sportsbook launches in Tennessee with its mobile app.

Nov. 1, 2020: The very first online Tennessee sportsbooks go live, beginning the state's legal online sports betting market.

September 2020: TELC approves its very first 3 sportsbook operators: DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM.

April 2020: After months of criticisms and revisions, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) approves finalized guidelines, consisting of a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are consequently permitted to begin requesting licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is put together by Tennessee lawmakers. The council starts devising the very first draft of Tennessee sports betting policies.

July 2019: The Tennessee Sports Gaming Act formally becomes sports wagering law.

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee permits the bill to end up being law without his signature. Despite being morally opposed to betting in Tennessee, Lee thinks legislating sports wagering is in the state's benefit.

Nov. 2018: Rep. Rick Staples presents a bipartisan costs to legalize Tennessee sports wagering.