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 at all, and it is unusual in taxing handle rather than revenue. The handle tax pushes operators to manage promotions carefully. It remains a competitive market despite the quirk.
What this means for matched betting
Tennessee taxes turnover rather than profit, which changes how operators behave: every wager costs the book something whether it wins or loses. That pushes them to watch promotional volume closely, so expect offers with tighter qualifying terms than the tax rate alone would suggest. The field is competitive enough to hedge across.
Figures are indicative and can change as markets evolve. Always confirm current rules, tax and the legal age with the SWC before you bet.