Tennessee sports betting law to pass sans Gov. Lee signature
After Tuesday’s Senate approval, Tennessee Governor, Bill Lee, will reportedly allow a sports betting bill become law, albeit without his signature and in spite of his opposition to the legalization of gambling.
After receiving a 58 to 37 vote of approval in the House of Representatives on April 24, SB 16 narrowly passed in the Senate on Tuesday in a 19 to 12 vote to permit online sports gambling from July 1, 2019.
Governor opposed:
According to The Tennessean, Governor Lee’s press secretary, Laine Arnold, said, “The governor has said he does not believe that the expansion of gambling is best, but he recognizes that many in the legislature found this to be an issue t…