Sportzino No Longer Offering Services In Tennessee
NASHVILLE -- Sportzino has shut down its sports-related sweepstakes operations in Tennessee.
Sportzino’s exit from the Tennessee market follows a shutdown by Legendz in April and Bovada in November 2024.
Eliminating illegal sportsbooks is a primary focus of the Sports Wagering Council with its mission to protect the public interest of Tennessee through a safe, regulated sports wagering environment.
“Offering sports wagering in Tennessee is a taxable privilege, and we’re exploring every tool available to us as regulators in our effort to shut down illegal sportsbooks,” SWC Executive Director Mary Beth Thomas said. “Licensed sportsbooks offer critical consumer protections that unlicensed operators do not, and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners in this effort.”
Tennessee is the largest “online-only” sports betting market in the U.S. with $5.6 billion wagered last fiscal year through online sportsbooks licensed by the SWC.
To date the SWC has issued $600,000 in fines to 12 illegal sportsbooks, including $200,000 in July 2025 alone.
Sports bettors in Tennessee should always remember that access to a website or an app does not mean the sportsbook is operating legally in Tennessee. Illegal sportsbooks can often be
identified by these factors, all of which are illegal in Tennessee:
- Extending credit;
- Minimal age verification; and
- Accepting wagers in casino games, such as slots or online poker, or chance-based wagers, such as the coin toss or the color of the Gatorade.
Licensed online sportsbook operators provide important player protection, including holding reserves to pay wagers and keeping personal information secure. Licensed sportsbooks must
also follow certain restrictions under state law, such as prohibiting individuals under 21 years old from wagering and not accepting wagers using credit cards.
About the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council’s primary role is to protect the public interest of Tennessee through a safe, regulated sports gambling environment. The SWC oversees the licensing and registration process for online sports wagering operators, sports wagering
vendors, and fantasy sports operators, and monitors and enforces compliance with the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act and the Tennessee Fantasy Sports Act and related rules, including the assessment of the State’s privilege tax on sportsbooks.