On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act came into impact as Gov. Bill Lee accepted enable the bill to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed gaming however comprehended that legal online sports wagering was in his state's benefit.

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports gambling history for an introduction of its turning points:

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports 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 formerly 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 company as a dream specialist after being suspended for sports betting previously.

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 picking the result 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 wagering numbers. With a $344.8 million handle, TN sportsbooks see a 49% increase in year-over-year action.

March 12, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering deal with falls listed 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 reduction.

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

Jan. 17, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting handle 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, releasing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET prepares to launch on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going reside in 17 U.S. states, including 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 changes to Tennessee's sports wagering tax rule.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics plans to launch its sports betting app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics clients will receive a distinct 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 home approves HB 1362, a changed 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 betting operators on their total deal with. A 1.85% tax on sports betting manage would replace the current 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 manage.

March 1, 2023: Fanatics gets its mobile sports wagering license in Tennessee. However, it has no particular launch date planned.

Feb. 24, 2023: Following a strong showing in December, Tennessee's sports wagering deal with fell in January by almost 7%.

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

Feb. 13, 2023: ZenSports, recently acquired by KeyStar Corp, might become Tennessee's 14th legal wagering website if its application is approved.

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

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

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

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

Sept. 6, 2022: Acid rock Sportsbook launches in the state, ending up being 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 ends up being a main sports wagering partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

April 14, 2022: Wagr, a Tennessee-based sportsbook, becomes the official sports wagering 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 be up to 13 certified sportsbooks.

Feb. 17, 2022: Tennessee registers an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports betting 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 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 profits created by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near $40 million in November.

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

Dec. 17, 2021: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) will assume sports betting regulative 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, registering $2.335 billion in sports betting handle throughout the very first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State tape-recorded its largest-ever regular monthly deal with in September; Tennessee sits $40 million shy of hitting the $2 billion mark for 2021.

Oct. 21, 2021: Bally becomes a sports betting partner of the Nashville Predators.

Sept. 8, 2021: Barstool Sportsbook releases in Tennessee.

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

August 2021: Caesars acquires William Hill, and subsequently, 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 first online Tennessee sportsbooks go live, beginning the state's legal online sports wagering industry.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and modifications, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) approves settled guidelines, consisting of a 10% hold required for all operators. All operators are subsequently permitted to begin getting licenses.

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

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee enables the bill to end up being law without his signature. Despite being morally opposed to betting in Tennessee, Lee thinks legislating sports wagering remains in the state's benefit.

Nov. 2018: Rep. Rick Staples introduces a bipartisan bill to legalize Tennessee sports betting.