The gambling options protected by the state of Tennessee are extremely limited. Tennessee's law protects the State lottery and some forms of Charitable lottery. DFS are also legal within Tennessee. The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) manages the state lottery. In 1987, the government legalized betting on horse racing, although this was never fully implemented. Later in 2015, the Volunteer state repealed the act, making horse-race betting illegal. Recently, in 2019, sports betting was made legal, and several online sportsbooks were licensed to operate within the state.