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Tennessee

Online only, and taxes handle instead of revenue

Last reviewed October 2026
Status
Live online betting
Online betting
Available
Market opened
Nov 2020
Regulator
SWC
Legal age
21
Operator tax
1.85% of handle

The market

Tennessee is online only, with no retail sportsbooks, and it taxes handle instead of revenue. That handle tax makes operators careful with promotions, but it's still a competitive market.

What this means for matched betting

Tennessee taxes turnover, not profit, so every wager costs the book something whether it wins or loses. That makes operators watch promotional volume closely: expect tighter qualifying terms than the tax rate alone suggests. The field is competitive enough to hedge across.

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