Tennessee online sports betting to add BallyBet, SuperBook and Gamewise

The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (TSWAC) approved three more online sportsbooks Thursday —BallyBet, SuperBook and Gamewise— bringing the state to 13 approved sports betting operators.

TwinSpires, operated by Churchill Downs Interactive Gaming, recently announced during an earnings call it will discontinue its online sports gaming operation, after beginning operations in Tennessee in March 2021.

The TSWAC approved Fubo Gaming at its February meeting after TSWAC Executive Director Mary Beth Thomas said in January that Tennessee could reach 14 total sportsbooks in 2022 if all the applications the group received were approved, The Center Square reports.

SuperBook, affiliated with the Las Vegas Hilton and Westgate resorts, said it will be ready to operate by mid- or late April. BallyBet plans to be available for Tennessee users in late 2022 or early 2023. It was not clear when Gamewise, an app-based service from Delaware North, would be available for Tennessee gamblers.

In addition, Thomas said Tennessee soon would begin posting events and leagues the board has approved betting on and which have been denied for online sports gaming in Tennessee. The USFL football league and bareknuckle fighting recently were approved, Thomas said. NFL Combine gambling was not approved because the group believed it was too close to college football prop bets, which are not allowed.

Tennessee sportsbooks collected $386.1 million in bets in January, with $29.1 million in adjusted gross income. This was up 83% from $211.3 million in January 2021. January’s total topped the record $375.3 million that was collected in October. They also took in $23 million in Super Bowl wagers.