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FanDuel take top position in Tennessee
The Tennessee Education Lottery announced the July sports betting totals near the end of August, but that didn’t tell the whole story. That announcement didn’t include all of the operators and their handle and revenue, but that is now information that is available. The overall sports betting numbers were way down in Tennessee for July […]
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ZenSports Receives Nevada Approval
It has been almost a month since ZenSports was finally given licensing approval to offer legal sports betting in the United States. There had been rumors for months about this taking place, but it didn’t happen in the state that was often included in those talks; Tennessee. ZenSports applied for a sports betting license months […]
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Opinions Wanted on New Sports Betting Rules
The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) in Tennessee continues to work hard in preparation for taking over the sports betting industry in January. This group is still looking for a new executive director, but other members of the organization continue to work on drafting new rules. The 2019 Gaming Act officially legalized sports betting in […]
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Barstool Sportsbook & Wagr to offer betting in Tennessee
The state of Tennessee will finally be getting two new sports betting operators after there has been much anticipation and an even longer wait. This announcement comes after the Sports Wagering Committee of the Tennessee Education Lottery held a meeting on Tuesday. The TEL has continued to announce that it was working to approve new […]
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Tennessee Sports Betting Trending Down In July
The July sports betting numbers are finally out for the state of Tennessee, and it was not a good month for the industry. This does follow a similar trend that has been set throughout the rest of the United States, but the numbers announced from the Tennessee Education Lottery were lower than expected. The total […]
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Tennessee Volunteers Getting Closer to Kickoff
The college football season is set to begin later this month, and the Tennessee Volunteers are set to take the field on September 2 to kick off the year against Bowling Green. Tennessee should have little trouble winning that first game as they are at least 33 point favorites at most of the sportsbooks in […]
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Sports Wagering Advisory Council Committee Has Plenty to Change
The Sports Wagering Advisory Council in Tennessee continues to get things in place to take over the sports betting industry on January 1. The Tennessee Education Lottery is currently the top group in charge, but the SWAC has already started working on ways to improve the industry. The three-person Rulemaking Committee met on Monday to […]
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Caesars Sportsbook Now Live in Tennessee
The William Hill Sportsbook in Tennessee has now been rebranded to the name Caesars Sports, as was promised a few months ago. This change went into effect on Monday, August 2, but it won’t necessarily change the sports betting experience. Caesars acquired William Hill back in May, and the company announced that it would be […]
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Tennessee Sees Sports Betting Handle Jump In June
After a rough month of May for the Tennessee sports betting industry, the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) was able to report much more positive numbers in June. The official report was announced on Tuesday as the TEL and Sports Wagering Advisory Council were holding their monthly meeting. The total sports betting handle in Tennessee last […]
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Lottery Ticket Sales Up in Tennessee
The Tennessee Education Lottery made an announcement this week, and this time it had nothing to do with sports betting. The TEL announced the grand total for lottery ticket sales during the previous fiscal year, and it was another record-setting amount. According to the report, $499.9 million was transferred to the account that helps fund […]
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