Gambling in the USA

Tennessee House Passes Online Sports Gambling Bill

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April 26, 2019

Niji Narayan

Tennessee House Passes Online Sports Gambling Bill

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The Tennessee House of Representatives have approved sports gambling in the state. The bill passed on a 58–37 vote, despite facing opposition from Gov. Bill Lee.

The bettors can place their wagers online, and they have to be physically in Tennessee for those bets to be accepted.

Knoxville Democrat Rick Staples said the goal is to prevent Tennessee from losing money to other states that allow sports betting.

The Tennessee Senate is expected to debate the measure in the next few days, but the biggest obstacle may be Lee, who’s stated his unease with allowing sports gambling. House leadership said they don’t expect Lee to take the step of vetoing the bill if it gets to his desk.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.