On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered result as Gov. Bill Lee accepted enable the costs to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed betting but understood that legal online sports wagering was in his state's best interest.

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

Dec. 12, 2024: Tennessee makes a record-breaking $591 million deal with in November, going beyond 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 out cease-and-desist letters to the online sportsbook's Curacao address.

Oct. 18, 2024: Bally Bet formally goes live 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 fantasy professional after being suspended for sports betting previously.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee guy wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after properly selecting the outcome of 4 2024 T-Mobile Crowning achievement Derby matches.

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

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

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

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 includes a new peer-to-peer game in Tennessee and three other U.S. states - PrizePicks Arena.

Jan. 17, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering deal with 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 wagering, introducing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to introduce 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 operation as soon as possible.

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based upon their betting manage instead of their earnings.

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 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 wagering app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics consumers will receive an unique code to access the app.

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

April 21, 2023: The House authorizes HB 1362, a changed version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will become the first state to tax sports betting operators on their total handle. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering deal with would replace the current 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 betting license in Tennessee. However, it has no specific launch date prepared.

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

Feb. 15, 2023: The sports betting Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approximates that Tennessee lost out on about $11 million in tax profits in 2022 because several operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - stopped working to strike the state's 10% hold rule.

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

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

Dec. 15, 2022: November betting translates to a brand-new Tennessee sportsbook wagering record, as betting 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 deal with of $405.3 million.

Oct. 24, 2022: Tennessee's sports wagering regulator approves license renewals for BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Action 24/7.

Oct. 18, 2022: Tennessee sports wagering in September saw a big boost compared to August, as online sportsbooks produced 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 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 main sports betting partner of the MLS' Nashville FC.

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee sports betting 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 betting manage for January.

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

Jan. 24, 2022: Wagr ended up being the very first peer-to-peer betting platform to receive a license in the U.S. and is the ninth lawfully licensed sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

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

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

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

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

October 2021: The Volunteer State taped its largest-ever regular monthly handle 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 releases 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 wagering industry.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and modifications, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) authorizes settled regulations, consisting of a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are consequently allowed to start making an application for licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is put together by Tennessee lawmakers. The council begins creating 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 expense to become law without his signature. Despite being ethically opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee thinks legislating sports betting remains in the state's best interest.

Nov. 2018: Rep. Rick Staples introduces a bipartisan bill to legislate Tennessee sports wagering.