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Gambling & Gaming in Tennessee (2026)

2 rules on the books across Tennessee. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Charitable Bingo and Raffles

Bingo, raffles, and games of chance run by charities, including states like New York where the games are lawful only in municipalities that have locally adopted the state licensing scheme.

Tennessee: statewide

StatewideSignificant Restrictions

Tennessee bans gambling outright, but Title 3, Chapter 17 lets a qualifying 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) nonprofit run one…

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Social Gambling Rules

Whether private, social card games are exempt from gambling prohibitions, a carve-out defined in state law, plus any local rules layered on top of it.

Tennessee: statewide

StatewideHeavy Restrictions

Tennessee's gambling statute contains no exemption for private, social, or friends-only wagering. Tenn. Code Ann. §…

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