An upcoming decision in the Tennessee legislature could alter the relationship between sportsbooks, data providers, and professional sports leagues across the country.
Two mobile sports wagering operators, SuperBook Sports and Gamewise (Betly), asked Tennessee's sports betting regulator for permission to use unofficial league data for NFL wagering prior to the state regulator’s March 1 meeting. The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council sent the decision to the state legislature, and lawmakers recently proposed a pair of bills (SB 475 and HB 1362) that would eliminate the state's official league data mandate.'
HB 1362 was rolled to the heel of the calendar during a committee hearing last week, and the bill can still be discussed later in the legislative session, which ends on May 4. SB 475 is on the calendar for a Tuesday hearing in the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council punts the request from SuperBook and Gamewise (Betly) to allow the sports betting operators to use unofficial league data as it relates to NFL wagering.