On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act came into impact as Gov. Bill Lee accepted enable the costs to end up being law without his signature. Gov. Lee emphatically opposed betting but understood that legal online sports betting was in his state's finest 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 manage in November, surpassing 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 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 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 male wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after correctly picking the outcome of 4 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby matchups.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports takes 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 manage, TN sportsbooks see a 49% increase in year-over-year action.

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

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 adds 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 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, introducing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based upon their wagering handle instead 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 changes to Tennessee's sports wagering tax guideline.

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

April 27, 2023: Fanatics plans to launch its sports betting app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics consumers will get a special 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: The House authorizes HB 1362, a modified variation 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 overall handle. A 1.85% tax on sports betting deal with would change the present 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 handle.

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 betting manage fell in January by almost 7%.

Feb. 15, 2023: The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) estimates that Tennessee missed out on about $11 million in tax income in 2022 due to the fact that several operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - failed to strike the state's 10% hold guideline.

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

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

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

Nov. 11, 2022: Tennessee sports betting 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 betting in September saw a huge increase compared to August, as online sportsbooks produced more than $336.9 million in bets.

Sept. 6, 2022: Acid 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 becomes a main sports betting 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 main sports wagering partner of the MLS' Nashville FC.

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee sports betting Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approves three new mobile sportsbooks. When Bally Bet, Betly, and SuperBook launch online operations, TN will depend on 13 licensed sportsbooks.

Feb. 17, 2022: Tennessee signs up an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports wagering handle for January.

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

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

Jan. 1, 2022: SWAC takes control of the guideline of sports betting 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 ends up being the fifth-fastest state to surpass $2 billion in bets, registering $2.335 billion in sports betting deal with throughout the first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State tape-recorded its largest-ever regular monthly manage in September; Tennessee sits $40 million shy of hitting the $2 billion mark for 2021.

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

Sept. 8, 2021: Barstool Sportsbook introduces in Tennessee.

September 2021: Barstool Sportsbook and Wagr, a social sports wagering app, get 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 very first online Tennessee sportsbooks go live, kicking off the state's legal online sports betting market.

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

April 2020: After months of criticisms and modifications, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) authorizes finalized guidelines, including a 10% hold mandate for all operators. All operators are subsequently allowed to begin making an application for licenses.

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is assembled by Tennessee lawmakers. The council starts developing the initial draft of Tennessee sports wagering policies.

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

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

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