Tuesday, Nov. 1, marks two years since legal mobile sportsbooks went live in Tennessee. The state’s sports wagering market has enjoyed an eventful two years, welcoming major operators into the market, changing regulators, and surpassing $5 billion in handle.
When mobile sports betting platforms first launched in the state, the state’s lottery regulated sports wagering. That changed on Jan. 1, 2022, when the Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) took on the role.
Mary Beth Thomas, the SWAC’s executive director, started work on Nov. 1, 2021. While she only had a couple months to prepare the organization to take over as the state’s sports betting regulator, Thomas feels comfortable with where the SWAC sits.
