On July 1, 2019, the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act entered into impact as Gov. Bill Lee consented to allow the costs to become 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 earns a record-breaking $591 million manage 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 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 wagering company as a dream specialist after being suspended for sports gambling previously.

Sept. 12, 2024: Tennessee increases its sports wagering handle and revenue 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 four 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 wagering handle falls below $400 million in February - an 18.6% month-over-month reduction.

Feb. 24, 2024: Tennessee's sports betting 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 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 deal with online and mobile sports betting, introducing in Tennessee and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET prepares to release on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports wagering going live 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 betting manage rather 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 modifications 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 release 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 obtains Wagr, a social peer-to-peer sportsbook app established in Nashville, TN.

April 21, 2023: The House approves HB 1362, a modified version of the Senate's SB 0475. If signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee will become the very first state to tax sports betting operators on their overall handle. A 1.85% tax on sports betting manage would change 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 particular 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 Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approximates that Tennessee lost out on about $11 million in tax earnings in 2022 due to the fact that multiple operators - including Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - stopped working to strike the state's 10% hold guideline.

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

Dec. 19, 2022: BetMGM is called an official sports betting wagering partner of the Nashville Predators. The multi-year partnership includes a BetMGM-branded dining establishment and signage at Bridgestone Arena.

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

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

Sept. 6, 2022: Acid rock Sportsbook introduces 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 ends up being 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, becomes the main sports betting partner of the MLS' Nashville FC.

March 10, 2022: The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) approves three 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 manage for January.

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

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

Jan. 4, 2022: Record earnings generated by Tennessee-licensed sportsbooks continue, with near to $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 assume sports betting regulatory duties in January following a handoff from TELC.

Nov. 17, 2021: Tennessee ends up being the fifth-fastest state to exceed $2 billion in bets, signing up $2.335 billion in sports betting manage during the very first 12 months.

October 2021: The Volunteer State taped its largest-ever monthly deal with in September; Tennessee sits $40 million shy of striking 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 wagering app, receive sports betting running licenses from the Tennessee Education Lottery.

August 2021: Caesars obtains 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, beginning the state's legal online sports wagering market.

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

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

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

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 morally opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee believes legislating sports betting is in the state's benefit.

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