On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee sports betting Gaming Act entered impact as Gov. Bill Lee accepted allow the bill to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee vehemently opposed gaming but understood that legal online sports betting remained in his state's benefit.

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

Dec. 12, 2024: Tennessee earns a record-breaking $591 million deal with 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 previously 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 company as a fantasy professional after being suspended for sports betting formerly.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee male wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after properly selecting the outcome of 4 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby matchups.

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

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

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

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering handle continues to fall in January, bringing in $467.4 million in wagers, which is a 5.5% MoM reduction.

Jan. 25, 2024: PrizePicks adds a new peer-to-peer game in Tennessee and three other U.S. states - PrizePicks Arena.

Jan. 17, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting 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 betting, releasing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will quickly tax sportsbooks based on their betting handle 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 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 prepares to release its sports wagering app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics customers will receive a distinct code to access the app.

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

April 21, 2023: Your home authorizes HB 1362, a modified version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will end up being the first state to tax sports betting operators on their overall manage. A 1.85% tax on sports betting wagering handle would replace the present 20% tax on gross revenue.

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 gets its mobile sports wagering license in Tennessee. However, it has no specific launch date prepared.

Feb. 24, 2023: Following a strong showing in December, Tennessee's sports wagering deal with fell in January by almost 7%.

Feb. 15, 2023: The sports betting Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approximates that Tennessee missed out on out on about $11 million in tax income in 2022 since 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, might become 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 consists of a BetMGM-branded restaurant and signs at Bridgestone Arena.

Dec. 15, 2022: November betting translates to a new Tennessee sportsbook wagering 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 betting wagering regulator authorizes 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 created 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 ends up being the 3rd state to release a Betly online sportsbook.

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook ends up being a main sports betting wagering partner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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

April 14, 2022: Wagr, a Tennessee-based sportsbook, becomes the main sports wagering 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 betting handle for January.

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

Jan. 24, 2022: Wagr became the 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 revenues created by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near to $40 million in November.

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

Dec. 17, 2021: The sports betting Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) will assume sports betting regulatory responsibilities 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, signing up $2.335 billion in sports wagering deal with during the first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State tape-recorded its largest-ever month-to-month 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, get sports betting wagering running licenses from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

August 2021: Caesars obtains 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, beginning the state's legal online sports betting industry.

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

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

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is put together by Tennessee legislators. The council begins creating the first draft of Tennessee sports wagering guidelines.

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee enables the expense to become law without his signature. Despite being morally opposed to betting in Tennessee, Lee believes legislating sports betting remains in the state's finest interest.

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