Where Can I Bet on Sports Near Chattanooga?

• Tennessee legalized sports betting but only via one's mobile devices and laptops

• While this is Vols territory, Titans and Falcons and even soccer fans can be found here

• Tennessee in-state apps withhold 10% of winnings so you may want to consider sites licensed in other jurisdictions that are still accessible to Tennessee residents

Tennessee Approves Online Sports Betting

Tennessee became one of around a dozen states to legalize sportsbook within its borders since the US Supreme Court ruled to allow sports betting nationwide.  Individual states, however, must still amend their own laws in most cases.  Some are unwilling to do so or there are conflicts, primarily with the powerful tribes, that are preventing this.

Tennessee will not offer retail sportsbooks as the state does not have any casinos.  Sports betting will only be available via mobile devices, laptops and iPads

Please be advised that Tennessee-based apps withhold 10% of winnings - BetOnline pays out ALL of your winnings.

There are No Sportsbooks Near Chattanooga

The closest sportsbook can be found just under 3 hours east in Cherokee, North Carolina.  That state legalized sports wagering at two tribal casinos but operate opposite of Tennessee in that North Carolina will not be offering mobile sports betting.

Chattanooga Bets

There will be lots of Vols bets.  They have a successful football and basketball program.  The men's Vols made it into the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament.

In terms of NFL, 20% of the sports fan population here identifies themselves as backers of the Titans and another 10% as Falcons fans.  Chattanooga is just under an hour from Atlanta.

Betting is sometimes available on Chattanooga FC, part of the Southeast Division of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).  It is not immediately clear if betting on Chattanooga FC will be permitted with in-state mobile sportsbooks.

Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Some offshore sportsbooks have offered betting on the Red Wolves as well.

These teams do have loyal fan bases.

- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com