NASHVILLE – Following an investigation and a cease-and-desist action by the Sports Wagering Council (SWC), another unlicensed, illegal sportsbook has stopped operating in Tennessee. VoltageBet.com, an illegal offshore sportsbook based in Anjouan, shut down its offerings to Tennesseans as of September 4. Tennesseans who may have deposited funds with VoltageBet.com are urged to withdraw them immediately.
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Read full storyWednesday, September 09, 2026 | 12:21pm
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Read full storyTuesday, August 11, 2026 | 10:36am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued cease and desist demands to three more unlicensed offshore sportsbooks, Costa Rica-based Heritage Sports, Belize-based Thunderpick, and Curacao-based Voltage Bet, demanding they shutter operations in Tennessee.
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Read full storyWednesday, December 10, 2025 | 02:23pm
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) has issued $100,000 total in fines to illegal sportsbooks BetDSI and BetNow.
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Read full storyThursday, October 23, 2025 | 02:29pm
NASHVILLE -- Three more illegal sports gaming entities stopped accepting customers in Tennessee after action taken by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC).
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Read full storyThursday, September 18, 2025 | 01:40pm
NASHVILLE -- Sportzino has shut down its sports-related sweepstakes operations in Tennessee.
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Read full storyTuesday, July 15, 2025 | 09:49am
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued $250,000 total in fines to five illegal offshore sportsbooks - $50,000 each to Costa Rica-based BetAnySports, Bookmaker and JazzSports; Panama-based BetOnline; and Curacao-based Everygame.
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Read full storyWednesday, June 18, 2025 | 11:50am
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) fined illegal offshore sportsbooks Lowvig and Sportsbetting.ag $50,000 each for operating illegally in Tennessee after the entities failed to comply with cease and desist letters issued in April.
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Read full storyTuesday, May 20, 2025 | 02:32pm
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued a cease and desist letter to illegal offshore sportsbook BetOnline demanding it shut down operations in Tennessee.
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Read full storyMonday, May 19, 2025 | 10:47am
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) fined illegal offshore sportsbook BUSR $50,000 for operating illegally in Tennessee.
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Read full storyThursday, May 01, 2025 | 10:37am
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) demands in a cease and desist letter that illegal offshore sportsbook Lowvig end its operations in Tennessee and allow all Tennessee customers to withdraw any funds currently held.
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Read full storyWednesday, April 30, 2025 | 08:58am
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued $50,000 in fines to unlicensed offshore sportsbook Xbet for operating illegally in Tennessee.
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Read full storyTuesday, April 29, 2025 | 09:38am
NASHVILLE -- Legendz, an online social entertainment platform that offered a social sportsbook, has ceased offering its social sportsbook services in Tennessee, and Tennessee customers who missed the withdrawal window should contact the company directly.
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Read full storyThursday, April 17, 2025 | 01:34pm
NASHVILLE -- Today the Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued $100,000 in fines to two unlicensed offshore sportsbooks illegally operating in Tennessee.
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Read full storyTuesday, April 08, 2025 | 01:23pm
NASHVILLE -- New rules governing the sports betting industry in Tennessee are a critical advancement in the Sports Wagering Council’s (SWC) mission to preserve the public interest through a safe, regulated sports betting environment.
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Read full storyTuesday, March 18, 2025 | 03:39pm
NASHVILLE -- Ahead of March Madness, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council issued the following statement from Executive Director Mary Beth Thomas in support of YouTube’s and Google’s steps to limit advertising for illegal sportsbooks on the companies’ platforms.