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Online Gambling in Tennessee

Tennessee is unique in that it allows only online sports betting — there are no retail sportsbooks, and no land-based casinos in the state. The market launched in November 2020.

✓ Sports Betting 🏈 Sports Min. age: 21+ $ USD
🇺🇸 Tennessee TN · ✓ Sports Betting ✓

Legal Framework

Tennessee is unique in that it allows only online sports betting — there are no retail sportsbooks, and no land-based casinos in the state. The market launched in November 2020.

Game TypeStatusLegal Since
Online Casino✗ Not legal—
Online Poker✗ Not legal—
Sports Betting✓ Legal2020
  • Online only — Tennessee is the only state in the country where sports betting is exclusively online — no retail/in-person wagering is permitted.
  • No casinos allowed — Tennessee has no land-based casinos, making sports betting the only form of commercial gambling in the state.
  • Hold requirement — Tennessee requires all sportsbooks to maintain a minimum hold (win rate) of 10% — the only state with such a rule.
  • Minimum age — 21+ required.

Top Licensed Sportsbooks

Tennessee has legal sports betting. Online casino is not yet available.

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DraftKings TN
✓ TN Ed. Lottery
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FanDuel TN
✓ TN Ed. Lottery
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BetMGM TN
✓ TN Ed. Lottery
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Caesars TN
✓ TN Ed. Lottery
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Fanatics TN
✓ TN Ed. Lottery
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🏛️ Quick Facts — Tennessee

  • Regulator: TN Education Lottery
  • Min. age: 21
  • Casino: ✗ No casinos in TN
  • Poker: ✗ Not legal
  • Sports: ✓ Legal since Nov 2020
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Sources & Methodology
  1. RegulatorTN Education Lottery — primary oversight authority for sports betting. — www.tnlottery.com
  2. LegislationTennessee SB 16 (2019). Sports betting live November 1, 2020 — online-only, no retail sportsbooks. Unique 10% minimum hold requirement. — www.tnlottery.com
  3. AGAAmerican Gaming Association "State of the States 2024" — annual commercial gaming revenue and market data. — www.americangaming.org
  4. NoteGambling laws and licences change. Always verify current status with the relevant national authority.