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

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

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

Nov. 14, 2024: Tennessee sports gamblers 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 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 company as a fantasy expert after being suspended for sports betting formerly.

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

July 23, 2024: A Tennessee guy wins $900K at Fanatic Sportsbook after properly choosing the result of 4 2024 T-Mobile Crowning achievement Derby matchups.

July 22, 2024: SuperBook Sports takes out of eight post-PASPA states, including 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 deal with falls listed 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, generating $467.4 million in wagers, which is a 5.5% MoM reduction.

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

Jan. 17, 2024: Tennessee's sports wagering manage 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 betting, 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 wagering operation as quickly as possible.

June 28, 2023: Tennessee will soon tax sportsbooks based upon 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 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 clients 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: Your home authorizes HB 1362, a changed 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 total manage. A 1.85% tax on sports wagering handle would change the present 20% tax on gross profits.

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 betting license in Tennessee. However, it has no particular launch date planned.

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) estimates that Tennessee lost out on about $11 million in tax revenue in 2022 since numerous operators - consisting of Caesars, DraftKings, and BetMGM - stopped working 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 called an official sports wagering partner of the Nashville Predators. The multi-year collaboration consists of 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 websites managed $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 authorizes license renewals for BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Action 24/7.

Oct. 18, 2022: Tennessee sports betting in September saw a big boost compared to August, as online sportsbooks created 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 ends up being the 3rd state to introduce a Betly online sportsbook.

Aug. 3, 2022: Caesars Sportsbook becomes an official sports wagering 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 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 certified sportsbooks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 2021: The Volunteer State tape-recorded its largest-ever regular monthly handle in September; Tennessee sits $40 million shy of hitting 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 launches 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 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 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 revisions, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC) authorizes finalized regulations, including a 10% hold required for all operators. All operators are consequently allowed to begin looking for licenses.

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

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

May 2019: Gov. Bill Lee enables the bill to become law without his signature. Despite being ethically opposed to gambling in Tennessee, Lee believes legalizing sports wagering is in the state's finest interest.

Nov. 2018: Rep. Rick Staples presents a bipartisan costs to legalize Tennessee sports wagering.