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

Review this timeline of Tennessee's sports betting history for a summary of its turning points:

Dec. 12, 2024: Tennessee makes a record-breaking $591 million manage in November, going beyond 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 actually previously 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 dream specialist after being suspended for sports betting 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 properly choosing the result of 4 2024 T-Mobile Crowning achievement Derby matches.

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

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

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

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 wagering handle drops listed 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, releasing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will quickly tax sportsbooks based on their wagering deal with rather of their income.

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 introduces 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 clients will receive 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: The House authorizes HB 1362, a modified version 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 overall deal with. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering manage would change the current 20% tax on gross profits.

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 betting manage fell in January by almost 7%.

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

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

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

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

Nov. 11, 2022: Tennessee sports betting 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 regulator authorizes license renewals for BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Action 24/7.

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

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

Aug. 16, 2022: Tennessee becomes the third state to release 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 releases 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 licensed sportsbooks.

Feb. 17, 2022: Tennessee registers an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports wagering handle 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 lawfully certified sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

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

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

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

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

October 2021: The Volunteer State recorded its largest-ever month-to-month 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 introduces in Tennessee.

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

August 2021: Caesars gets 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 wagering market.

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

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

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is put together by Tennessee legislators. The council starts developing the very first draft of Tennessee sports betting wagering guidelines.

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee permits the costs to end up being law without his signature. Despite being morally opposed to betting in Tennessee, Lee believes legislating sports betting wagering remains in the state's best interest.

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