On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act came into impact as Gov. Bill Lee concurred to permit the costs to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee vehemently opposed gaming but comprehended that legal online sports betting wagering remained in his state's finest interest.

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports gambling history for an overview of its milestones:

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports wagerers wager a record $551 million in October.

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

Oct. 18, 2024: Bally Bet formally goes live 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 specialist after being suspended for sports gambling previously.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee guy wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after properly choosing the outcome of 4 2024 T-Mobile Crowning achievement Derby matches.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports takes out of 8 post-PASPA states, including Tennessee.

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

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

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

Jan. 25, 2024: PrizePicks adds a new peer-to-peer video game in Tennessee and three 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 wagering, releasing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will quickly tax sportsbooks based on their betting deal with rather 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 changes to Tennessee's sports wagering tax guideline.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics plans to launch its sports betting wagering app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics clients will receive an unique 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 authorizes HB 1362, a modified 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 overall deal with. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering deal with would replace the current 20% tax on gross earnings.

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 receives its mobile sports wagering license in Tennessee. However, it has no specific launch date planned.

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

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

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

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

Dec. 15, 2022: November wagering equates to a brand-new Tennessee sportsbook betting record, as betting websites 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 manage of $405.3 million.

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

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

Sept. 6, 2022: Acid rock Sportsbook introduces in the state, becoming TN's 11th active sportsbook.

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

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook becomes a main sports wagering partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

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

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approves 3 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 approved 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 get a license in the U.S. and is the ninth legally licensed sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

Jan. 4, 2022: Record revenues 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 betting regulatory tasks 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, signing up $2.335 billion in sports betting deal with throughout the first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State recorded its largest-ever monthly handle 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 introduces in Tennessee.

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

August 2021: Caesars obtains William Hill, and consequently, 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 first online Tennessee sportsbooks go live, beginning the state's legal online sports wagering 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) authorizes finalized policies, including a 10% hold required for all operators. All operators are consequently allowed to begin making an application for licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is put together by Tennessee lawmakers. The council begins designing the initial draft of Tennessee sports wagering policies.

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee allows the expense to become law without his signature. Despite being morally opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee thinks legislating sports betting is in the state's benefit.

Nov. 2018: Rep. Rick Staples presents a bipartisan expense to legalize Tennessee sports betting.