by Giovanni Shorter | Oct 23, 2021 6:13 am | Sports Betting
The Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) in Tennessee has hired Mary Beth Thomas as the executive director. Thomas has addressed the 10% hold rate controversy, speaking in favor of the council’s position on the hold. The SWAC will take over Tennessee sports betting...
by Giovanni Shorter | Oct 8, 2021 4:33 pm | Sports Betting
Tennessee held a recent hearing on Tuesday to discuss the regulations of its sports betting market transferring to the Sports Wagering Advisory Committee (SWAC). During the hearing, sportsbooks discussed wishing to change the mandatory hold rule set by the legislation...
by Giovanni Shorter | Jun 2, 2021 2:27 pm | Regulatory
Governor Bill Lee signed SB 588 into law, switching sports betting regulations from the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) to the Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC). The TEL has had issues with sports betting since its launch. The official switch will kick in on...
by Carter Floyd | Mar 12, 2020 3:00 pm | Sports Betting
14 basketball conferences announced today that they would be canceling basketball championship tournaments, effective immediately. These cancellations included all power conferences: the ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC. Some conferences, including the...
