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David Smith

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Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (@tnswac) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The July 2024 Monthly Gaming Report shows $271.5M in gross handle and $5M in privilege tax assessed for Tennessee. #taxpolicy #Compliance #sports #sportsbetting #RGinTN

The July 2024 Monthly Gaming Report shows $271.5M in gross handle and $5M in privilege tax assessed for Tennessee. #taxpolicy #Compliance #sports #sportsbetting #RGinTN
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As football starts, remember: 1) It's 21+ or older to wager in TN on sports 2) It's illegal to place a bet on someone else's behalf 3) Wagering w/ an unlicensed sportsbook by anyone of any age while in TN is a criminal offense wkrn.com/news/tennessee…

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The September 2024 Gaming Report shows the highest gross handle and the most privilege tax assessed for a single month since sports betting went live in TN. Previous high: Nov '23. Gross handle --> $524,733,295 Privilege tax --> $9,612,392 #sports #sportsbetting #tennessee

The September 2024 Gaming Report shows the highest gross handle and the most privilege tax assessed for a single month since sports betting went live in TN. Previous high: Nov '23. 

Gross handle --> $524,733,295

Privilege tax --> $9,612,392

#sports #sportsbetting #tennessee
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$50,000 in fines have been issued to Bovada for operating an unlicensed sportsbook in Tennessee. Subsequent offenses may lead to a $25,000 fine for each occurrence, an occurrence being a single wager accepted in TN. #sports #sportsbetting #tngov #tennessee tn.gov/swac/about/ten…

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New records for monthly gross handle and monthly privilege taxes, which exceeds $10,000,000 for the first ever, in the October 2024 Gaming Report. This makes back to back record-breaking months after September 2024 set previous highs. #sports #sportsbetting #Tennessee

New records for monthly gross handle and monthly privilege taxes, which exceeds $10,000,000 for the first ever, in the October 2024 Gaming Report. 

This makes back to back record-breaking months after September 2024 set previous highs.

#sports #sportsbetting #Tennessee
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January 2025 gaming reports: -Jan '25: 5th consecutive month gross handle >$500M. -Jan '25: 4th consecutive month privilege taxes >$10M. -Since 9/1/24 bettors have wagered $2.7B in TN. -Since 9/1/24 >$51M in privilege taxes assessed. #sports #sportsbetting #Tennessee

January 2025 gaming reports:  

-Jan '25: 5th consecutive month gross handle >$500M. 

-Jan '25: 4th consecutive month privilege taxes >$10M.  

-Since 9/1/24 bettors have wagered $2.7B in TN.

-Since 9/1/24 >$51M in privilege taxes assessed.

#sports #sportsbetting #Tennessee
Johnny Maffei (@maffeiinthemorn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tennesseans spent $4.7B+ on sports bets last year The Sports Wagering Council said that can get to $5.7B+ in 2027 How the Council is shifting focus now that it has a few years under its belt this morning on FoxNashville

Tennesseans spent $4.7B+ on sports bets last year

The Sports Wagering Council said that can get to $5.7B+ in 2027

How the Council is shifting focus now that it has a few years under its belt this morning on <a href="/FOXNashville/">FoxNashville</a>
David Smith (@flack_smith) 's Twitter Profile Photo

vintage Andy Sher: "When hemp is heated or cooked, the plant is transformed into something more powerful to the point it exceeds the 0.3% level and can provide more of a kick or maybe a wallop." May every state & statehouse in the nation have the good fortune to have one of him.

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PSA for future surrender cobras out there: if you choose to bet w/ an illegal sportsbook, don't be shocked if your personal & financial information is stolen. Go to tn.gov/swac for licensed sportsbooks in TN. #sports #sportsbetting #Tennessee wate.com/news/tennessee…

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And now for the March sports gaming numbers -- *The March spike continues to hold true. *March posted the 3rd highest gross handle of the fiscal year. *Monthly privilege tax collections from licensed sportsbooks return to >$10M level. #sports #sportsbetting #Tennessee

And now for the March sports gaming numbers --

*The March spike continues to hold true.

*March posted the 3rd highest gross handle of the fiscal year. 

*Monthly privilege tax collections from licensed sportsbooks return to &gt;$10M level.

#sports #sportsbetting #Tennessee
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May's Gaming Report - Privilege taxes collected for FY25 (through May) are $96.9M, so with one month to go in the fiscal year the State is likely to collect >$100M in privilege taxes for all of FY25. The State collected $87.6M from licensed sportsbooks in FY24.

May's Gaming Report - 
Privilege taxes collected for FY25 (through May) are $96.9M, so with one month to go in the fiscal year the State is likely to collect &gt;$100M in privilege taxes for all of FY25. 
The State collected $87.6M from licensed sportsbooks in FY24.
Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (@tnswac) 's Twitter Profile Photo

-June 2025's gross handle is 2.5% more than the same month last year. -June's gross handle took wagering activity in FY25 over the $5.5B mark. -June's privilege taxes assessed on licensed sportsbooks took TN above $100M in a fiscal year for the first time since legalization.

-June 2025's gross handle is 2.5% more than the same month last year. 

-June's gross handle took wagering activity in FY25 over the $5.5B mark.

-June's privilege taxes assessed on licensed sportsbooks took TN above $100M in a fiscal year for the first time since legalization.
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Another October, more records broken. Oct'24 - 1st month TN sports wagering priv taxes passed $10M for a month Oct'25 - 1st month TN sports wagering priv taxes passed $12M for a month Gross wagers for Oct '25 totaled $658M - the 1st time ever gross wagers >$600M in a month

Another October, more records broken. 

Oct'24 - 1st month TN sports wagering priv taxes passed $10M for a month

Oct'25 - 1st month TN sports wagering priv taxes passed $12M for a month

Gross wagers for Oct '25 totaled $658M - the 1st time ever gross wagers &gt;$600M in a month