Tennessee Sports Betting — Best Sportsbooks and Apps | Outkick

Tennessee sports betting has been live since Nov. 1, 2020, when the Tennessee Education Lottery licensed its first online operators. Since then, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council has taken over regulatory oversight. Bettors in the state can now choose from 12 legal sportsbook apps.

Yes, sports betting is legal and has been since November 2020 in Tennessee for anyone who is 21 years of age or older and managed by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council. 

Below is a list of some of the best sportsbooks and betting apps in Tennessee. We’ve compiled feedback and used the apps to share some of the best features of the app and some of the drawbacks. This is by no means a complete list, so try different apps to gain your own perspective as well, but use this as a guide. 

Welcome offers from Tennessee Sportsbooks vary, but the most common are bet-and-get, deposit match, or profit boost options. If a user utilizes a bet-and-get option, they have to wager, usually a small amount, and they receive a specified amount of funds in bonus bets. Deposit matches are provided to boost your funds immediately, you get 50-100% of your deposit instantly as bonus funds in your account. The other option is a profit boost, which provides you with a chance to earn extra funds if you win bets. 

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 1, also known as the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act, on May 29, 2019. On November 1st, 2020, mobile sportsbooks officially launched in Tennessee. On January 1, 2022, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council took over regulatory oversight of sports gambling. 

Tennessee has plenty of professional teams to bet on, with the Tennessee Titans being the most prominent. Additionally, there are the Nashville Predators in the NHL. There are rumors of them also getting an MLB or NBA team soon. Colleges, like the Tennessee Volunteers, are also popular teams inside the state. 

You can bet on college sports in Tennessee, including in-state teams. However, there are no player prop bets allowed. 

There are no retail sportsbooks in Tennessee, which made it the first US State to offer entirely online-only sports betting. 

 Yes, sports betting is legal in Tennessee for anyone over 21 and physically located inside the state at the time of the wager.

Picking the best sportsbook is a challenge and each user is encouraged to download as many apps as they can manage, to discover which is the best for them. 

You need to be 21 years or older to bet on sports in Tennessee.

Yes, you can bet on college sports in Tennessee, but you cannot bet on player props. You can bet on in-state teams. 

You do not need to live in Tennessee to wager there, but you must be physically located there when the wager is placed. 

There are currently 12 legal sportsbook apps in Tennessee. 

No, you cannot bet on sports in Tennessee without an app, there are no retail sportsbooks in the state.