On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered into result as Gov. Bill Lee consented to permit the expense to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed betting however understood that legal online sports betting was in his state's benefit.

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

Dec. 12, 2024: Tennessee earns a record-breaking $591 million deal with in November, going beyond 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 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 business as a dream professional after being suspended for sports betting gambling formerly.

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

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports pulls 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 betting 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, generating $467.4 million in wagers, which is a 5.5% MoM decline.

Jan. 25, 2024: PrizePicks adds a new peer-to-peer game in Tennessee and 3 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, launching in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based on their wagering handle instead of their revenue.

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 rule.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics prepares to launch its sports betting app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics customers will get an unique 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: The House authorizes HB 1362, a modified version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will become the first state to tax sports betting wagering operators on their overall manage. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering handle would replace the current 20% tax on gross income.

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 showing in December, Tennessee's sports wagering deal with fell in January by nearly 7%.

Feb. 15, 2023: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approximates that Tennessee missed out on about $11 million in tax profits in 2022 due to the fact that numerous operators - including Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - stopped working to hit the state's 10% hold guideline.

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

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

Dec. 15, 2022: November wagering translates to a new Tennessee sportsbook betting record, as betting sites 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 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 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, becoming TN's 11th active sportsbook.

Aug. 16, 2022: Tennessee becomes the 3rd state to introduce a Betly online sportsbook.

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

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

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

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

Feb. 10, 2022: Fubo is approved 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 betting platform to receive a license in the U.S. and is the ninth lawfully certified sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

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

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

Dec. 17, 2021: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) will assume sports wagering regulatory tasks in January following a handoff from TELC.

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

October 2021: The Volunteer State recorded its largest-ever regular monthly manage 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 wagering app, receive sports wagering operating licenses from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

August 2021: Caesars acquires 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 very first online Tennessee sportsbooks go live, beginning the state's legal online sports betting industry.

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

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

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is assembled by Tennessee lawmakers. The council starts devising the very first draft of Tennessee sports betting wagering guidelines.

July 2019: The Tennessee Sports Gaming Act officially becomes 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 legalizing sports betting is in the state's finest interest.

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