On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered result as Gov. Bill Lee concurred to permit the bill to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed gaming but comprehended that legal online sports wagering was in his state's benefit.

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports betting gambling history for an introduction 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 gamblers 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 previously sent 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 gambling previously.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee man wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after correctly selecting the outcome of four 2024 T-Mobile Crowning achievement Derby matches.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports pulls out of 8 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 below $400 million in February - an 18.6% month-over-month reduction.

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering handle continues to fall in January, bringing in $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 betting manage drops listed below $500 million in December, which is a 4.2% drop from November.

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

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will quickly tax sportsbooks based upon their wagering handle instead of their profits.

June 13, 2023: ZenSports launches in Tennessee, making it the thirteenth mobile operator in the state.

May 18, 2023: Gov. Bill Lee approves changes to Tennessee's sports betting tax guideline.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics prepares to introduce its sports betting wagering app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics clients will get a distinct 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, a modified version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will end up being the first state to tax sports wagering operators on their total manage. A 1.85% tax on sports betting wagering manage would replace the existing 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 handle.

March 1, 2023: Fanatics gets 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 deal with fell in January by almost 7%.

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

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

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

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

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

Oct. 24, 2022: Tennessee's sports betting regulator authorizes 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 produced more than $336.9 million in bets.

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

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

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook becomes an official 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 wagering partner of the MLS' Nashville FC.

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) authorizes 3 brand-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 deal with for January.

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

Jan. 24, 2022: Wagr became 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 revenues created by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near $40 million in November.

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

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

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee ends up being the fifth-fastest state to surpass $2 billion in bets, registering $2.335 billion in sports betting manage throughout the first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State 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 introduces 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 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 betting industry.

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 policies, including a 10% hold required for all operators. All operators are consequently allowed to begin obtaining licenses.

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

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

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

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