On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered effect as Gov. Bill Lee accepted permit the bill to become law without his signature. Gov. Lee vehemently opposed gambling but understood that legal online sports wagering remained in his state's best interest.

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

Dec. 12, 2024: Tennessee makes a record-breaking $591 million manage in November, exceeding the state's previous high by $47 million.

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports betting wagerers wager 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 previously sent out cease-and-desist letters to the online sportsbook's Curacao address.

Oct. 18, 2024: Bally Bet officially goes reside in Tennessee, making it the 12th online operator in the state.

Sept. 19, 2024: Tennessee Titans' Nicholas Petit-Frere joins a sports betting wagering business as a fantasy professional after being suspended for sports betting formerly.

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

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

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

July 12, 2024: Tennessee's SWAC releases June sports betting 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 wagering handle falls listed below $400 million in February - an 18.6% month-over-month decline.

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 decline.

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 wagering deal with drops 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 wagering, releasing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

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

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

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based upon their betting deal with 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 prepares to introduce its sports betting app in Tennessee on Monday, May 1. Current Fanatics clients will receive a distinct code to access the app.

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

April 21, 2023: Your house authorizes HB 1362, an amended version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will end up being the first state to tax sports wagering operators on their overall deal with. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering deal with would replace the current 20% tax on gross income.

April 19, 2023: Tennessee sportsbooks take in $392.6 million in sports bets in March - a 20% bump from the state's February manage.

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

Feb. 24, 2023: Following a strong showing in December, Tennessee's sports betting handle 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 numerous operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - failed to hit the state's 10% hold rule.

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

Dec. 19, 2022: BetMGM is called an official sports betting 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 betting record, as wagering websites 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 manage of $405.3 million.

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

Oct. 18, 2022: Tennessee sports betting in September saw a huge boost compared to August, as online sportsbooks produced 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 launch a Betly online sportsbook.

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook becomes a main sports 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) 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 signs up an all-time single-month record of $386 million in sports betting deal with 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 betting platform to receive a license in the U.S. and is the ninth lawfully certified sportsbook operator in Tennessee.

Jan. 4, 2022: Record incomes produced by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near to $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 wagering regulative tasks in January following a handoff from TELC.

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee ends up being the fifth-fastest state to surpass $2 billion in bets, signing up $2.335 billion in sports wagering manage throughout 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 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 releases in Tennessee.

September 2021: Barstool Sportsbook and Wagr, a social sports betting app, receive sports wagering operating licenses from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

August 2021: Caesars gets William Hill, and subsequently, 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 authorizes its first three sportsbook operators: DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM.

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

Nov. 2019: The Sports Betting Advisory Council is assembled by Tennessee legislators. The council starts devising the initial draft of Tennessee sports betting policies.

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

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

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