Tennessee · Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Tennessee?
Where sportsbooks stand in Tennessee, where Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets stand, and why the answers differ. Built from our sourced state records.
The short answer
Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Tennessee. Online-only sports betting since November 1, 2020; no retail sportsbooks; minimum age 21.1
Prediction markets are a separate question: we found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from offering sports contracts in Tennessee, as of Oct. 22, 2026.
Sportsbooks in Tennessee
Sports betting in Tennessee is legal online. Online-only sports betting since November 1, 2020; no retail sportsbooks; minimum age 21.1 Gaming oversight: Tennessee Sports Wagering Council.
Prediction markets in Tennessee
Our status for Tennessee: In litigation. The state and a prediction market operator are actively in court, and no order blocking the operator is in force. The Sixth Circuit vacated Kalshi's Tennessee injunction (rehearing is pending); Tennessee has since ordered Underdog to stop offering sports contracts, and Underdog has sued.
Latest action (Operator lawsuit, Oct. 13, 2026): Underdog Exchange DCM and UDM (Underdog Predict) sued Attorney General Skrmetti and Sports Wagering Council officials and members in the Middle District of Tennessee (Nashville), seeking a declaration of federal preemption and a permanent injunction.2
We track 3 lawsuits involving Tennessee. Federal appeals from Tennessee go to the Sixth Circuit, which ruled for the states on Sept. 25, 2026. Full record: prediction market laws in Tennessee.
Which prediction market apps work in Tennessee
| Platform | In Tennessee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | No restriction found | |
| Polymarket US | No restriction found | |
| Coinbase | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
| Crypto.com | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc.), an affiliated CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse; Crypto.com's 2026-09-08 release places this entity under the OG.com spin-off. |
| DraftKings Predictions | Sports blocked | |
| Fanatics Markets | Not offered | Contracts trade on Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (Nadex rules). |
| FanDuel Predicts | Sports blocked | Contracts trade on CME Group (financial contracts) and Crypto.com | Derivatives North America / OG (sports, entertainment and combination contracts). |
| Gemini Predictions | No restriction found | |
| PrizePicks | Sports blocked | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
| Robinhood | No restriction found | Contracts trade on KalshiEX, ForecastEx and Rothera Exchange and Clearing (a Robinhood joint venture with SIG); since 2026-09-08 also OG.com's North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc.. |
| Underdog | Offered | Contracts trade on Underdog's own exchange UDX (Aristotle Exchange DCM/DCO, Inc. d/b/a Underdog Exchange), plus Kalshi and Nadex (Crypto.com | Derivatives North America). |
| Webull | No restriction found | Contracts trade on Kalshi. |
“No restriction found” means we know of no court order, regulator action or platform notice stopping it in Tennessee; it is not a finding that it is legal there.
Why the answers differ
A sportsbook takes the other side of each bet and keeps what bettors lose.3 It needs a license from the state. A prediction market is an exchange that matches users with each other and takes a fee,3 and the large ones are regulated by the CFTC, whose jurisdiction over trading on those exchanges federal law calls exclusive.4 That is the platforms’ case for offering sports contracts nationwide; by the 2025 Super Bowl, Kalshi offered them in all 50 states, including states without legal sports betting.5
States answer that sports event contracts are sports bets by another name; Massachusetts, for one, says Kalshi’s closely resemble wagers at licensed sportsbooks.6 Federal appeals courts have split, 1 for the platforms and 2 for the states, and 3 petitions now ask the Supreme Court to decide: see the circuit split.
Age limits
Kalshi and Polymarket US accept customers from 18,78 while most states set the gambling age at 20 or 21, a gap critics including the NCAA have raised.9 See how old you have to be. If gambling is causing you harm, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
Questions
- Is sports betting legal in Tennessee?
- Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Tennessee. Online-only sports betting since November 1, 2020; no retail sportsbooks; minimum age 21.
- Who regulates sports betting in Tennessee?
- Tennessee Sports Wagering Council.
- Is Kalshi legal in Tennessee?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Kalshi from serving Tennessee, as of Oct. 22, 2026. Tennessee's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Kalshi in Tennessee page.
- Is Polymarket legal in Tennessee?
- We found no court order or regulator action stopping Polymarket from serving Tennessee, as of Oct. 28, 2026. Tennessee's status on prediction markets: in litigation. Details are on our Polymarket in Tennessee page.
- What is the difference between a sportsbook and a prediction market?
- A sportsbook takes the other side of each bet and keeps what bettors lose, under a state license. A prediction market is a federally regulated exchange that matches users with each other and charges a fee, which is why platforms argue state gambling law does not reach them.
Sources
- Tennessee sports betting status
- Underdog complaint (M.D. Tenn. No. 3:26-cv-01461, ECF 1)
- The New York Times (republished by West Hawaii Today, Oct. 6, 2025)
- 7 U.S.C. 2 (CEA section 2), Office of the Law Revision Counsel
- Axios (Jan. 31, 2025)
- Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (Sept. 12, 2025)
- Kalshi Help Center, Signing Up as an Individual
- Polymarket US terms of service
- Legal Sports Report (Mar. 19, 2026)