Title 4, State Government

(a) (1) There is created the sports wagering council to enforce this part and supervise compliance with laws relating to the regulation and control of wagering on sporting events in this state.(2) The council shall hire an executive director to direct and oversee the day-to-day o…

(a) The council shall enforce this part and supervise compliance with laws and rules relating to the regulation and control of wagering on sporting events in this state. (b) The council shall promulgate rules in accordance with this part and the Uniform Administrative Procedures …

A member of the council may be removed from the council by the appointing authority if, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the member has committed misfeasance or malfeasance in office or neglect of duty.

(a) The council shall prepare and submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives containing the following information:(1) The number of active licensees;(2) The aggregate gross and net revenue of all licensees; …

(a) The council shall prescribe by rule:(1) The amount of a bond in escrow and the amount of cash that must be kept on hand to ensure that there exists adequate reserves to pay off bettors; and(2) Any insurance requirements for a licensee. (1) The amount of a bond in escrow and t…

(1) The council shall prescribe by rule:(1) Minimum requirements by which each licensee must exercise effective control over its internal fiscal affairs, including, without limitation, requirements for:(A) Safeguarding assets and revenues, including evidence of indebtedness;(B) M…

(a) Except for those persons ineligible to place bets under § 4-49-112, a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older and who is physically located in this state may place a wager in the manner authorized by law. (b) A licensee shall ensure that all wagers accepted in thi…

(a) The following persons or categories of persons shall not, directly or indirectly, wager or bet on a sporting event in this state:(1) A member, officer, or employee of the council, except that an employee of the council may place a nominal wager as part of an investigation or …

Notwithstanding § 29-19-101, each wager placed in accordance with this part is deemed to be an enforceable contract.

(a) (1) The council shall, by rule, prohibit wagering on:(A) Injuries, penalties, and other types or forms of wagering under this part that are contrary to public policy, unfair to consumers, or deemed to violate the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 5; and(B) Individual a…

(a) The council, licensees, and vendors shall cooperate with investigations conducted by sports governing bodies and law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to, providing or facilitating the provision of account-level betting information and data files relating to pe…

(a) An applicant for a license shall submit an application on a form, in such manner, and in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed by rule of the council. (b) An application for a license must include the following:(1) The identification of the applicant's key pe…

(a) A licensee shall not:(1) Allow a minor to place a wager;(2) Offer, accept, or extend credit to a bettor;(3) Directly advertise or promote sports wagering to minors. The council shall adopt rules specific to the manner in which a licensee may advertise its business operations …

(a) Licensees shall allow bettors to restrict themselves from placing wagers with the licensee, including limits on the time spent betting and amounts wagered, and take reasonable steps to prevent those bettors from placing such wagers. At the request of a bettor, a licensee may …

(1) The council shall not grant a license or approve a registration for an applicant that has one (1) or more of the following individuals associated with it as key personnel:(1) A member or employee of the council;(2) An employee of, coach of, player for, or person who is a memb…

The council may adopt rules prescribing the manner in which a license may be transferred and a fee for the transfer of the license.

(a) Each licensee shall adopt and adhere to a written, comprehensive policy outlining the house rules governing the acceptance of wagers and payouts. The policy and rules must be approved by the council prior to the acceptance of a wager by a licensee. The policy and rules must b…

Members of the council or designated employees or agents of the council may, during normal business hours, enter the premises of a facility of a licensee, registrant, or third party utilized by the licensee to operate and conduct business in accordance with this part for the purp…

(a) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.] (b) A licensee shall report all changes to its key personnel to the council within three (3) business days of the change. A licensee shall complete all key personnel disclosures, including a statement as to any conflict of interest that may exist …

(a) Prior to placing a wager with a licensee via interactive sports wagering, a bettor shall register with the licensee remotely and attest that the bettor meets the requirements to place a wager with a licensee in this state. Prior to verification of a bettor's identity in accor…

(a) The council may investigate and conduct a hearing with respect to a licensee or registrant upon information and belief that the licensee or registrant has violated this part, or upon the receipt of a credible complaint from a person that a licensee or registrant has violated …

(a) The council, utilizing employees of the council, may:(1) Conduct investigations or audits to determine whether a licensee is accepting wagers from minors or other persons ineligible to place wagers in this state; and(2) Conduct investigations to determine whether a person is …

(a) A licensee, registrant, or other person aggrieved by a final action of the council may appeal that decision to the chancery court of Davidson County. (b) The chancery court of Davidson County shall hear appeals from decisions of the council and, based upon the record of the p…

(a) A licensee, registrant, or other person who violates this part is liable for a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for violations arising out of the same transaction or occurrence, which m…

(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity, directly or indirectly, to knowingly receive, supply, broadcast, display, or otherwise transmit material nonpublic information for the purpose of wagering on a sporting event or influencing another person's or entity's wager on a sport…

(a) An applicant to register or renew a registration as a vendor shall submit an application on a form, in such manner, and in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed by rule of the council. (b) A vendor registration is valid for three (3) years. (c) An application…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Fantasy Sports Act”.

(1) For purposes of this part:(1) “Athlete” means an individual whom a player selects for the player's imaginary teams for purposes of playing a fantasy sports contest;(2) “Auto draft” means athlete selection offered by a fantasy sports operator that does not involve any input or…

(a) It shall be a violation of § 39-17-503 for any person to offer fantasy sports contests through an online digital platform that enables Tennessee consumers to participate in such contests without that person being licensed as a fantasy sports operator by the sports wagering co…

(a) The sports wagering council shall carry out the duties assigned pursuant to this part, including the following:(1) Oversee the licensure of fantasy sports operators that seek to operate in this state;(2) Require that all licensed fantasy sports operators contract annually wit…

(a) In addition to the requirements of licensure set out in § 4-29-203, fantasy sports operators shall comply with the following requirements:(1) Fantasy sports operators shall not directly or indirectly operate or promote to Tennessee consumers any fantasy sports contest without…

(a) A violation of § 4-49-205 constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18, part 1. Any violation of § 4-49-205 shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and be subject to the …

(a) There is created a fund to be known as the “fantasy sports fund”. All fees and penalties collected pursuant to this part and ten percent (10%) of the tax levied pursuant to the Fantasy Sports Tax Act, compiled in title 67, chapter 4, part 9, shall be deposited in the fantasy …

(a) The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title, governs all matters and procedures regarding the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under §§ 4-49-203 — 4-49-205, and 4-49-208 to which the sports wagering council is a part…

The powers and remedies provided in this part shall be cumulative and supplementary to all powers and remedies otherwise provided by law.

Nothing contained in title 39, chapter 17, part 5 or 6 shall be applicable to a fantasy sports contest conducted in accordance with this part.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding chapter 978 of the Public Acts of 2016 to the contrary, the sports wagering council and other state and local entities shall allow fantasy sports operators that are operating in this state as of April 27, 2016, to continue to legally operate until the late…

(a) The sports wagering council is authorized to promulgate rules, as the sports wagering council may deem necessary, to effectuate the purposes of this part. All such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, ch…

A license or permit issued by the secretary of state under § 4-49-203, prior to July 1, 2023, remains valid on and after July 1, 2023, and is deemed to be a license issued by the sports wagering council on and after July 1, 2023. Until emergency or permanent rules are adopted by …

(a) The secretary of state and its office shall assist and facilitate the transfer of its duties and powers to the sports wagering council beginning on July 1, 2023. (b) Upon the promulgation of emergency or permanent rules by the sports wagering council, the secretary of state s…