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Currently, Fox Bet remains unavailable from Tennessee. For the time being there are still plenty of mobile sportsbooks that can be accessed from the state as it prepares to launch in-state operators by the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
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"We're hopeful that'll at least put us into a position by February to take vendors applications. First of March, we hope we have a product to roll out," said State Representative Rick Staples.
Staples said since Tennessee is one of the first to approve this type of online betting, it'll have to be done right.
"But being that Tennessee is the first to roll out online interactive and mobile, we want to make sure that we're rolling out a good product and taking our time to get all the bugs and the kinks worked out," he said.
He believes this gaming will help with infrastructure projects in the state.
"So, if you look at Knoxville/Knox County for example, there's a chance for infrastructure road improvement that we could receive $1.3 million dollars, and that would be a lot of money for an area like Knoxville," he added.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
