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

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports betting history for an overview of its turning points:

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports betting 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 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 fantasy specialist after being suspended for sports betting formerly.

Sept. 12, 2024: Tennessee increases its sports betting handle 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 four 2024 T-Mobile Home Run 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 betting deal with falls listed 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, generating $467.4 million in wagers, which is a 5.5% MoM decrease.

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

Jan. 17, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering deal with drops 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, introducing 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, including Tennessee.

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based upon their wagering handle 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 authorizes modifications to Tennessee's sports betting tax guideline.

May 1, 2023: Fanatics Sportsbook introduces 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 clients will get 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 authorizes HB 1362, a modified version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will become the first state to tax sports betting operators on their overall manage. A 1.85% tax on sports betting deal with would replace the present 20% tax on gross income.

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 wagering license in Tennessee. However, it has no specific launch date planned.

Feb. 24, 2023: Following a strong proving in December, Tennessee's sports betting deal with 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 profits in 2022 because numerous operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - failed to strike the state's 10% hold guideline.

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

Dec. 19, 2022: BetMGM is named an official sports betting partner of the Nashville Predators. The multi-year partnership includes a BetMGM-branded restaurant and signs at Bridgestone Arena.

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

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

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

Oct. 18, 2022: Tennessee sports betting 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 releases in the state, ending up being TN's 11th active sportsbook.

Aug. 16, 2022: Tennessee ends up being the third state to introduce a Betly online sportsbook.

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook ends up being an official sports wagering partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

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

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

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

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

Jan. 24, 2022: Wagr ended up being the first peer-to-peer wagering platform to receive a license in the U.S. and is the ninth legally licensed sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

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

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

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

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee ends up being the fifth-fastest state to surpass $2 billion in bets, signing up $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 manage in September; Tennessee sits $40 million shy of striking 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 wagering app, get sports betting operating licenses from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

August 2021: Caesars gets William Hill, and subsequently, the William Hill app is replaced 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 wagering 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) authorizes completed guidelines, consisting of a 10% hold required for all operators. All operators are subsequently permitted to begin applying for licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is assembled by Tennessee lawmakers. The council starts designing the first draft of Tennessee sports betting wagering policies.

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee permits the costs 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 introduces a bipartisan costs to legalize Tennessee sports betting wagering.