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

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports gambling history for a summary of its turning points:

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports wagerers 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 formerly sent out 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 signs up with a sports betting wagering business as a fantasy expert after being suspended for sports betting gambling formerly.

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

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

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

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

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

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting deal with continues to fall in January, bringing in $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 manage 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, 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, consisting of Tennessee.

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

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

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 releases its mobile app in Tennessee and Ohio.

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

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

April 21, 2023: Your home approves HB 1362, an amended variation of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will end up being the first state to tax sports betting operators on their total manage. A 1.85% tax on sports betting manage would replace 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 deal with.

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

Feb. 24, 2023: Following a strong proving in December, Tennessee's sports betting wagering handle fell in January by almost 7%.

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

Feb. 13, 2023: ZenSports, recently acquired by KeyStar Corp, could end up being Tennessee's 14th legal wagering site if its application is authorized.

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

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

Nov. 11, 2022: Tennessee sports betting 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 authorizes license renewals for BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Action 24/7.

Oct. 18, 2022: Tennessee sports wagering in September saw a big 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 third state to release a Betly online sportsbook.

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook ends up being a main sports wagering 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 main sports wagering partner of the MLS' Nashville FC.

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) authorizes three 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 signs up an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports betting deal with for January.

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

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

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

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

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

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee becomes the fifth-fastest state to go beyond $2 billion in bets, signing up $2.335 billion in sports betting deal with during the first 12 months.

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

Oct. 21, 2021: Bally becomes a sports betting partner of the Nashville Predators.

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

September 2021: Barstool Sportsbook and Wagr, a social sports betting app, get sports betting 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 first online Tennessee sportsbooks go live, kicking off the state's legal online sports wagering market.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and modifications, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) authorizes completed guidelines, including a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are consequently permitted to start making an application for licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is put together by Tennessee lawmakers. The council starts developing the very first draft of Tennessee sports wagering guidelines.

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee allows the costs to end up being law without his signature. Despite being ethically opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee thinks legalizing sports betting wagering remains in the state's benefit.

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