On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered impact as Gov. Bill Lee accepted allow the costs to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee vehemently opposed gaming however comprehended that legal online sports betting was in his state's best interest.

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports betting history for an introduction 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 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 Wagering Council (SWC) had formerly sent out cease-and-desist letters to the online sportsbook's Curacao address.

Oct. 18, 2024: Bally Bet officially goes live 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 company as a fantasy expert after being suspended for sports betting formerly.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee man wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after properly selecting the outcome of 4 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby matches.

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

July 12, 2024: Tennessee's SWAC releases June sports wagering numbers. With a $344.8 million handle, TN sportsbooks see a 49% boost 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 reduction.

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering manage continues to fall in January, generating $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 three other U.S. states - PrizePicks Arena.

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

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

Aug. 11, 2023: WynnBET Tennessee reveals the closure of its online sports betting 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 tax guideline.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics plans to introduce its sports betting app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics consumers will receive a distinct 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 house 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 handle. A 1.85% tax on sports betting manage would replace 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 manage.

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

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

Feb. 15, 2023: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) estimates that Tennessee missed out on out on about $11 million in tax earnings in 2022 due to the fact that several operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - stopped working to hit the state's 10% hold guideline.

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

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

Dec. 15, 2022: November wagering translates to a new Tennessee sportsbook betting record, as betting sites dealt with $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 wagering regulator approves license renewals for BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Action 24/7.

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

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

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

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook ends up being a main sports betting partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

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

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

Feb. 17, 2022: Tennessee signs up an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports betting handle 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 ended up being the first peer-to-peer wagering platform to get a license in the U.S. and is the ninth legally certified sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

Jan. 4, 2022: Record earnings produced 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 assume sports wagering regulative responsibilities in January following a handoff from TELC.

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee becomes the fifth-fastest state to go beyond $2 billion in bets, registering $2.335 billion in sports wagering manage throughout the very first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State recorded its largest-ever regular monthly deal with 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 launches in Tennessee.

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

August 2021: Caesars obtains William Hill, and consequently, 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, beginning the state's legal online sports betting industry.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and revisions, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) authorizes finalized regulations, consisting of a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are consequently permitted to begin looking for licenses.

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

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee allows the costs to end up being 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 introduces a bipartisan expense to legalize Tennessee sports betting.