On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered result as Gov. Bill Lee consented to permit the expense to end up being law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed gambling however comprehended that legal online sports wagering was in his state's benefit.

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

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports 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 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 dream expert after being suspended for sports betting previously.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee male wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after correctly choosing the outcome of four 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby matches.

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

July 12, 2024: Tennessee's SWAC releases June sports betting 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 wagering deal with falls below $400 million in February - an 18.6% month-over-month reduction.

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

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

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

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

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going reside in 17 U.S. states, including 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 upon their betting deal with rather of their earnings.

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 guideline.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics prepares to introduce its sports betting app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics consumers will receive a special code to access the app.

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

April 21, 2023: The House approves HB 1362, an amended variation of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will end up being the very first state to tax sports wagering operators on their overall manage. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering handle would change the current 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 betting license in Tennessee. However, it has no particular launch date planned.

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 missed out on about $11 million in tax profits in 2022 since several operators - including Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - failed to strike the state's 10% hold guideline.

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

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

Dec. 15, 2022: November betting equates to a new Tennessee sportsbook betting record, as betting 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 manage 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 betting in September saw a huge increase compared to August, as online sportsbooks created 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 3rd state to release a Betly online sportsbook.

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

April 27, 2022: SuperBook introduces 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 betting Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approves 3 brand-new mobile sportsbooks. When Bally Bet, Betly, and SuperBook launch online operations, TN will be up to 13 certified 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 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 receive a license in the U.S. and is the ninth lawfully licensed sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

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

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

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

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

October 2021: The Volunteer State tape-recorded its largest-ever monthly deal with 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 wagering app, receive sports betting operating licenses from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

August 2021: Caesars acquires 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 betting industry.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and modifications, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) approves completed policies, including a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are consequently allowed to start obtaining licenses.

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

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee permits the expense to become law without his signature. Despite being ethically opposed to betting in Tennessee, Lee thinks legalizing sports wagering is in the state's best interest.

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