We are more than a month into the legalized betting world in Tennessee, and unless it happened and no one told me, our ethics are intact. There was no demonic meeting in Memphis or an evil-doers convention in Chattanooga.
(That said, looking at the empty hotel rooms and facilities around our town, here’s betting any convention just short of the National Association of Evil Doers would be more than welcome.)
So, a month in, Nash-Vegas still is a catchy nickname more than an accurate description, but the early returns have been strong.
The official handle for the first month has not been released yet, but the first week was bountiful – for the betting services and the state.
When legalized online betting went live on Nov. 1, $27.4 million was wagered and more than $23 million paid out in the first week of the month, including more than $5 million in bets on the first day, a Sunday with a full slate of NFL games.