On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered impact as Gov. Bill Lee agreed to permit the bill to end up being law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed gaming however comprehended that legal online sports betting was in his state's best interest.

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

Dec. 12, 2024: Tennessee makes a record-breaking $591 million handle in November, exceeding 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 betting 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 betting business as a fantasy specialist after being suspended for sports gambling formerly.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee guy wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after correctly choosing the result of four 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby matches.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports takes out of 8 post-PASPA states, consisting of Tennessee.

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

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

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering 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 wagering handle drops below $500 million in December, which is a 4.2% drop from November.

Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes deal with online and mobile sports betting, launching in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based on their betting deal with 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 wagering tax guideline.

May 1, 2023: Fanatics Sportsbook introduces 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 gets Wagr, a social peer-to-peer sportsbook app established in Nashville, TN.

April 21, 2023: Your home 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 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 betting bets in March - a 20% bump from the state's February deal with.

March 1, 2023: Fanatics receives its mobile sports betting license in Tennessee. However, it has no particular launch date prepared.

Feb. 24, 2023: Following a strong proving 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 earnings in 2022 because numerous operators - including Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - stopped working to strike the state's 10% hold rule.

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

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

Dec. 15, 2022: November betting translates to a new Tennessee sportsbook betting record, as betting websites dealt with $439.5 million in wagers.

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

Oct. 24, 2022: Tennessee's sports wagering regulator authorizes 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: Hard Rock Sportsbook introduces in the state, ending up being TN's 11th active sportsbook.

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

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook becomes a main sports betting partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

April 14, 2022: Wagr, a Tennessee-based sportsbook, ends up being the official 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 certified 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 earnings produced by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near $40 million in November.

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

Dec. 17, 2021: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) will assume sports betting regulatory tasks 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 betting deal with throughout the very first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State recorded its largest-ever month-to-month handle in September; Tennessee sits $40 million shy of striking the $2 billion mark for 2021.

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

Sept. 8, 2021: Barstool Sportsbook launches 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 gets 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 betting market.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and revisions, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) approves completed regulations, including a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are subsequently permitted to start obtaining licenses.

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

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee enables the bill to end up being law without his signature. Despite being ethically opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee believes legalizing sports betting is in the state's benefit.

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