On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee sports betting Gaming Act entered into result as Gov. Bill Lee accepted enable the expense to end up being law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed betting however understood that legal online sports betting remained in his state's best interest.

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports betting history for a summary of its milestones:

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports bettors 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 cease-and-desist letters to the online sportsbook's Curacao address.

Oct. 18, 2024: Bally Bet formally 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 company as a dream professional after being suspended for sports gambling formerly.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee man wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after properly choosing the outcome 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 betting numbers. With a $344.8 million handle, TN sportsbooks see a 49% increase in year-over-year action.

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

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

Jan. 25, 2024: PrizePicks adds a brand-new peer-to-peer game in Tennessee and three other U.S. states - PrizePicks Arena.

Jan. 17, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting handle 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 wagering, launching in Tennessee and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to release on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. states, including Tennessee.

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based upon their wagering handle rather of their profits.

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 wagering tax rule.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics plans to release its sports betting app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics customers will receive an unique code to access the app.

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

April 21, 2023: Your house approves HB 1362, an amended version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will become the first state to tax sports wagering operators on their overall deal with. A 1.85% tax on sports betting handle would replace the current 20% tax on gross revenue.

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

March 1, 2023: Fanatics receives 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 betting wagering deal with fell in January by almost 7%.

Feb. 15, 2023: The sports betting Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approximates that Tennessee missed out on about $11 million in tax income in 2022 because multiple operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - failed to hit the state's 10% hold guideline.

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

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

Dec. 15, 2022: November betting translates to a new Tennessee sportsbook betting record, as wagering sites managed $439.5 million in wagers.

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

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

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

Sept. 6, 2022: Hard Rock Sportsbook launches in the state, becoming TN's 11th active sportsbook.

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

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook becomes an official sports betting partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

April 14, 2022: Wagr, a Tennessee-based sportsbook, ends up being the official sports betting 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 be up to 13 licensed sportsbooks.

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

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

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

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

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

Dec. 17, 2021: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) will presume sports wagering regulatory responsibilities in January following a handoff from TELC.

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee ends up being the fifth-fastest state to go beyond $2 billion in bets, registering $2.335 billion in sports betting handle during the very first 12 months.

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

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

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

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

August 2021: Caesars acquires 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, kicking off the state's legal online sports betting industry.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and revisions, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) approves completed regulations, consisting of a 10% hold required for all operators. All operators are subsequently permitted to start making an application for licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is assembled by Tennessee lawmakers. The council begins devising the first draft of Tennessee sports wagering guidelines.

July 2019: The Tennessee sports betting Gaming Act officially ends up being sports wagering law.

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee allows the bill to become law without his signature. Despite being morally opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee thinks legalizing sports wagering remains in the state's benefit.

Nov. 2018: Rep. Rick Staples introduces a bipartisan bill to legislate Tennessee sports betting.