Compare / Tennessee vs. Georgia
Tennessee vs. Georgia: gambling compared
Both Tennessee and Georgia have state lotteries. Tennessee also has online sports betting and paid daily fantasy sports, which Georgia does not. Georgia has online lottery ticket sales, which Tennessee does not.
Lottery sales in fiscal 2024: $1.86B in Tennessee, $5.36B in Georgia.
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Tennessee, FY2024: $1.86B, down 3% from FY2023; Georgia, FY2024: $5.36B, down 2% from FY2023.
| Fiscal year | Tennessee | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.86B | $5.36B |
| FY2023 | $1.93B | $5.45B |
| FY2022 | $1.72B | $5.10B |
| FY2021 | $1.76B | $5.29B |
| FY2020 | $1.56B | $4.35B |
| FY2019 | $1.54B | $4.26B |
| FY2018 | $1.47B | $4.09B |
| FY2017 | $1.36B | $4.02B |
| FY2016 | $1.38B | $4.03B |
| FY2015 | $1.24B | $3.67B |
| FY2014 | $1.20B | $3.52B |
| FY2013 | $1.16B | $3.41B |
| FY2012 | $1.10B | $3.34B |
State fiscal years, from the Census Bureau. Tennessee lottery · Georgia lottery
Side by side
| Tennessee | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal status | ||
| Sports (online) | Live since 2020 | Not authorized |
| Sports (retail) | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Online casino | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Online poker | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Commercial casinos | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Tribal casinos | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Lottery | Live since 2004 | Live since 1993 |
| iLottery | Limited | Live since 2012 |
| Daily fantasy | Live since 2016 | Not authorized |
| VGTs / VLTs | Not authorized | Limited |
| Historical horse racing | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Sweepstakes casinos | Prohibited | Not authorized |
| Prediction markets | Contested | Not authorized |
| Skill games | Prohibited | Limited |
| Card rooms | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Lottery couriers | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Pick'em fantasy | Live | Not authorized |
| Pari-mutuel | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Advance deposit wagering | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Charitable gaming | Live | Limited |
| Esports betting | Live | Not authorized |
| Social casino | Live | Live |
| Tax rates | ||
| Sports (online) | 1.85% of amount bet | — |
| Daily fantasy | 6% of adjusted revenue | — |
| VGTs / VLTs | — | 13% of net revenue |
| Skill games | — | 13% of net revenue |
| Pick'em fantasy | 6% of adjusted revenue | — |
| Minimum age | ||
| Commercial casinos | Not legal | Not legal |
| Sports betting | 21 | Not legal |
| Lottery | 18 | 18 |
| Tribal casinos | Not legal | Not legal |
| Online casino | Not legal | Not legal |
| Horse racing | Not legal | Not legal |
| Fantasy sports | 18 | Not legal |
| Bingo & raffles | 18 | 18 |
| Sports betting rules | ||
| Bet on a phone anywhere in the state | Yes | — |
| College games | Yes | — |
| In-state college teams | Yes | — |
| College player props | No | — |
| Sign up in person | No | — |
| Credit cards | No | — |
| Esports | Yes | — |
| Official league data required | No | — |
| Money | ||
| Gambling and amusement taxes per resident, FY2025 | $14 32nd of 47 | — |
| Gambling and amusement share of state taxes, FY2025 | 0.41% 31st of 47 | — |
| Lottery sales per resident | $255 FY2024 | $474 FY2024 |
| Lottery money to the state | $645M 35% of sales, FY2024 | $1.3B 25% of sales, FY2024 |
| Market | ||
| Online sportsbooks licensed | 9 | — |
| Regulators | Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Office of the Tennessee Attorney General | Georgia Lottery Corporation |
| Gambling bills still moving | 206 | 87 |
Census amusement and sports/pari-mutuel tax categories include non-gambling admissions and amusement businesses. This is a broad tax measure, not a gambling-only total; tribal payments and lottery transfers are separate. If a category is unreported, the sum covers only reported categories; missing is not confirmed zero.