On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered effect as Gov. Bill Lee consented to permit the expense to end up being law without his signature. Gov. Lee vehemently opposed betting but understood that legal online sports betting remained in his state's best interest.

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

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports bettors 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 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 wagering company as a dream professional after being suspended for sports gambling formerly.

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

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

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

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

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

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting handle 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 game in Tennessee and three 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 live with online and mobile sports wagering, introducing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will quickly tax sportsbooks based on their betting manage 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 authorizes modifications to Tennessee's sports betting wagering tax guideline.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics plans to introduce its sports wagering app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics customers will get an unique code to access the app.

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

April 21, 2023: Your house authorizes HB 1362, a changed variation of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will become the first state to tax sports wagering operators on their total manage. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering deal with would replace the existing 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 particular launch date planned.

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

Feb. 15, 2023: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) estimates that Tennessee missed out on out on about $11 million in tax revenue in 2022 due to the fact that 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 website if its application is approved.

Dec. 19, 2022: BetMGM is called an official sports betting partner of the Nashville Predators. The multi-year partnership consists of a BetMGM-branded restaurant and signs 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 wagering hits 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 wagering regulator approves license renewals for BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Action 24/7.

Oct. 18, 2022: Tennessee sports betting wagering 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 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 launches 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 Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approves three brand-new mobile sportsbooks. When Bally Bet, Betly, and SuperBook launch online operations, TN will be up to 13 licensed 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 authorized as the 10th sportsbook for online betting in Tennessee. A launch date is not revealed.

Jan. 24, 2022: Wagr became the very first peer-to-peer wagering platform to get a license in the U.S. and is the ninth lawfully certified sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

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

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

Dec. 17, 2021: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) will assume sports betting regulative responsibilities 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 manage during the very first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State tape-recorded its largest-ever monthly manage 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 acquires 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 first online Tennessee sportsbooks go live, starting the state's legal online sports betting wagering market.

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) approves settled regulations, consisting of a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are subsequently permitted to begin using for licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is assembled by Tennessee legislators. The council begins devising the initial draft of Tennessee sports betting regulations.

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee allows the costs to become law without his signature. Despite being morally opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee thinks legislating sports betting wagering remains in the state's finest interest.

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