NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s officially fantasy football season and fantasy sports betting, in general, has become a mainstay in Tennessee.

Fantasy sports betting became legal in Tennessee in 2016. And no, we're not talking about your ESPN fantasy football team: a free and super addicting way to gain bragging rights over your friends.

No, we're talking those daily fantasy bets people make on an imaginary group of players. There's big cash prizes, but also state guidelines to follow.

“We step in as the regulator of fantasy sports when you are paying an entry fee to assemble that imaginary team of athletes with the licensed operators that we regulate," explained Stephanie Maxwell with Tennessee’s Sports Wagering Council.

Tennessee has 18 licensed fantasy sports operators, and that list

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