On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered into impact as Gov. Bill Lee accepted permit the bill to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed gaming but understood that legal online sports betting remained in his state's finest 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, exceeding 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 actually 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 signs up with a sports betting company as a fantasy expert after being suspended for sports betting previously.

Sept. 12, 2024: Tennessee increases its sports betting handle and profits 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 4 2024 T-Mobile Crowning achievement Derby matches.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports takes out of eight post-PASPA states, including 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 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, generating $467.4 million in wagers, which is a 5.5% MoM decline.

Jan. 25, 2024: PrizePicks includes a brand-new peer-to-peer game in Tennessee and 3 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 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 reveals the closure of its online sports betting operation as soon 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 authorizes modifications to Tennessee's sports betting wagering tax rule.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics prepares to release its sports betting wagering app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics consumers will get an unique 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 changed 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 total manage. A 1.85% tax on sports betting wagering deal with 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 handle.

March 1, 2023: Fanatics gets its mobile sports betting 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 handle fell in January by nearly 7%.

Feb. 15, 2023: The sports betting Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) estimates that Tennessee missed out on out on about $11 million in tax earnings 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 approved.

Dec. 19, 2022: BetMGM is called an official 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 websites managed $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 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 produced 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 wagering partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

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

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approves 3 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 signs up an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports wagering manage for January.

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

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 produced by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near to $40 million in November.

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

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

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

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

August 2021: Caesars gets 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, kicking off the state's legal online sports betting wagering industry.

September 2020: TELC authorizes 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 guidelines, including a 10% hold required 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 begins designing the first draft of Tennessee sports wagering regulations.

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee permits the bill to become law without his signature. Despite being ethically opposed to betting in Tennessee, Lee thinks legalizing sports betting is in the state's finest interest.

Nov. 2018: Rep. Rick Staples presents a bipartisan expense to legislate Tennessee sports betting wagering.