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Within weeks of the last draft signage being pulled down and the thump of county rock again holding sway in Nashville’s party district, the so-called 'Tennessee Model' of an all-mobile sports betting market was positioned to become the standard for the second phase of the growth of legal sports betting in the United States, nearly one year after the repeal of the Professional and Amateur. League Tournament Results. Web Results Posting is an optional feature of Poker Tournament Manager that allows you to post results from your poker tournaments to your own web page at our site. Find games - Tennessee Sep 26th, 2016. Given that there were so many old listings, only listings from users who have logged into the site over the last 3 years will be shown.

Important TN Notes

Poker players in TN can play legally at offshore poker sites
Most likely one of the last states to pass internet poker
Eleven straight years of record lottery sales; $1.475 billion
The Tennessee Lottery is the only form of gambling allowed
Racetracks, charity, pari-mutuel, comm./tribal casinos illegal

Not much has been happening in the gambling front in Tennessee. The latest significant news has been a bill to legalize and regulate online daily fantasy sports (DFS) betting was signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam on April 27, 2016. DFS operators are now required to pay a $50,000 licensing fee, and 6% of the revenue generated from TN players will be paid to the state. Tennessee’s state lottery set a record in revenue for the twelfth straight year; $1.657 billion in 2016 (most current numbers available). Tennessee is one of the least favorable states when it comes to gambling in general, but maybe things will be turning around with the regulation of DFS wagering.

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Tennessee offers no legal forms of poker in their state, online or offline, which could put them in the last handful of states to pass and regulate internet poker. However, Tennesseans can play poker online legally at BetOnline, a licensed offshore site.

Under current law, it is illegal to operate an online poker business in Tennessee but it is legal to play at regulated offshore sites. There are no online poker rooms legalized or regulated by the state, nor is there any authority planning to license online poker operators in the future. There are also no motions to introduce online poker in Tennessee any time in the near future.

Future Outlook of Online Poker in Tennessee – Estimated date of legalization: 2021-2022

The following graph tracks our expected legislation of online poker in Tennessee on a state law level. It is currently already legal on a Federal level. This graph monitors the current rise or fall of expected legalization.

Following a meeting by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council last..

Despite his distaste for anything gambling-related, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee..

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Anybody willing to lose a lot of money will wager that Tennessee will be introducing legal online poker in the near future. This is one of several states where the chances of seeing any movement towards the regulation of any type of online gambling industry are slim to none. The state has never shown any interest in developing any type of internet wagering platform (except for sparks of interest to expand the sale of lottery tickets online), and it seems that this will remain a fact for many years to come in the Volunteer State.

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This seems almost ironic considering that the man who many say was responsible for the meteoric growth of online poker popularity, Chris Moneymaker, lived in Tennessee when he qualified for the World Series of Poker through a $39 buy in online tournament at Poker Stars and eventually went on to enjoy an incredible rags to riches story by winning the 2003 Main Event and taking home $2.5 million in prize money.

As described in an article in PokerNews[A], “May 23, 2003 – the poker world changed. Chris Moneymaker turned an online satellite and a dream into $2,500,000 and an industry was born.”

Even more ironically, Chris Moneymaker continues to live in Nashville with his family.

Another poker personality worth mentioning is one of the most successful female poker players in history, Kathy Liebert, a Nashville native who has won countless events, including the Poker Superstar in 2002 and a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004.

One politician also worth mentioning in Tennessee’s dismal legal online gambling landscape is Rep. Steven Cohen, the Democratic congressman who was a co-sponsor of an online poker bill introduced by Texan Rep. Joe Barton in 2011. The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011, (HR 2366[B]), came with an objective to establish a program for state licensing of internet poker and other purposes. HR 2366 died when it was referred to a Committee.

At the time, Cohen said that he supported HR2366 because, “legalizing online poker would not weaken Tennessee’s Lottery because online poker caters to a different population of gamblers.”

In his paper, Gambling on Lotteries and Casinos in Tennessee[C], College of Charleston’s Douglas M. Walker examines the possibility of the state one day introducing online gambling and predicts that the, “introduction of online gambling is likely to lead to a net increase in overall state revenue.”

“Since Tennessee currently has neither casinos nor online gambling, if it were to introduce the two simultaneously it would likely maximize its revenues from legalized gambling offerings”, he writes. “The new forms of gambling would likely have a negative impact on lottery sales… However, the introduction of new forms of gambling would almost certainly increase the overall amount of tax revenues from legalized gambling.”

History of Gambling in Tennessee

First official horse race held in the state at Gallatin.

Ten established race tracks and at least 20 organized Jockey Clubs in Tennessee.

West Side Park replaces Burns Island track and horse racing as the official Nashville racetrack.

Anti betting laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly, bringing an end to horse racing to Tennessee for several years.

First Iroquois Steeplechase run at a brand new $45,000 steeplechase course constructed.

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Government shuts down around 300 bingo halls[D] in the state.

The question of creating a Tennessee State Lottery added to the referendum in the November election. Residents asked if they want lottery legalized in the state and vote overwhelmingly in favor.

Tennessee State Lottery legalized.

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Lotto 5 added to Tennessee Lottery.

Following flooding disasters in the state, the government moves to allow charitable gaming under restricted circumstances.

Charitable gaming in Tennessee grossed $8.3 million which was very pleasing to state representatives.

The Tennessee Lottery set a sales record for the 11th consecutive year. Total sales were $1.475 billion, up 4.1% from last year.

A bill to legalize and regulate online daily fantasy sports betting was passed and signed into law on April 27th. The state lottery set a record in sales for the 12th consecutive year; $1.657 billion.

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The game of poker, despite being a skill based game, is governed by state codes 4-36-101 et seq. and 39-17-501[E] under the definition of gambling, where it is stated: “Gambling is contrary to the public policy of this state and means risking anything of value for a profit whose return is to any degree contingent on chance, or any games of chance associated with casinos, including, but not limited to, slot machines, roulette wheels and the like.”

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