Ryan Butler

156 Posts
Ryan has covered sports betting legislation since May 2018. A two-time Associated Press Sports Editors award winner, he has reported on sports and politics since 2012. A University of Florida graduate, he still spends every fall Saturday watching his beloved Gators.

Sports Betting Legalization: California, Texas, Florida & New York are Key to Reaching Market Potential

The Supreme Court upended U.S. sports betting three years ago, striking down the federal wagering ban and permitting all states and territories the right to legalize wagering within their

Ryan Butler
May 14, 2021 UTC

Nebraska Amendment Brings Latest In-State College Betting Ban

Nebraska lawmakers removed in-state college betting language from a sports betting and casino gaming bill Thursday, the latest legislature to ban bettors from wagering on collegiate athletics. Nebraska bettors won’

Ryan Butler
May 13, 2021 UTC

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Tweaked as Slow Progress Continues

Ohio lawmakers clarified that casinos could apply to open retail sportsbooks under an amended sports bill agreed to by a state gaming committee Wednesday, the latest tweak in the legislation’

Ryan Butler
May 12, 2021 UTC

Louisiana Sports Betting Bill Continues to Advance

Louisiana lawmakers advanced an online and retail sports betting regulation bill Tuesday in another key step forward for legal wagering in the state. A Senate judiciary committee passed the bill,

Ryan Butler
May 11, 2021 UTC

Ohio Sports Betting Begins to Take Shape With Compromise Bill

Ohio could allow as many as 40 total online and retail sportsbooks if preliminary sports betting legislation introduced last week passes into law. The long-awaited initial bill would permit up

Ryan Butler
May 10, 2021 UTC

Sports Betting Legalization Tracker: New York Signs Bill

Updated April. 29, 2021 It’s been three years since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, allowing states to legalize it if they wish. So

Ryan Butler
May 5, 2021 UTC

Missouri Sports Betting Hopes Effectively Done for 2021

Missouri’s 2021 sports betting legalization hopes, already on political life support, faced what could be a final blow when a bill was not advanced by the state Senate last

Ryan Butler
May 4, 2021 UTC

Maine Restarts Sports Betting Talks with Tethering Debate

Maine lawmakers reconsidering online sports betting legislation are split between a model that ties mobile licenses to retail establishments or one that allows a potentially uncapped number of digital sportsbooks.

Ryan Butler
Apr 30, 2021 UTC

April Sports Betting Breakdown: Florida, New York, Arizona & Maryland

April will go down as the most consequential month for legal sports U.S. sports betting since the Supreme Court struck down the federal wagering ban almost exactly three years

Ryan Butler
Apr 29, 2021 UTC

Illinois Online Sports Betting Remote Sign-Up Hits Snag

It seems increasingly likely Illinois sports bettors will have to register for sportsbooks in-person throughout the rest of the year after lawmakers responded coldly to remote sign-up pitches during a

Ryan Butler
Apr 28, 2021 UTC

New York Sports Betting Q&A Gives Tiny Hope for More Books

More New York online sportsbooks could launch than industry observers may have originally expected, according to a question-and-answer document published by the New York State Gaming Commission last week. This

Ryan Butler
Apr 27, 2021 UTC

Florida Sports Betting Begins Long Uncertain Journey

Friday’s announced gaming compact agreement between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida cleared the most important political hurdle to legal sports betting in the state. Many

Ryan Butler
Apr 26, 2021 UTC

Florida Sports Betting Approved in Groundbreaking Gaming Deal

Florida officials announced a sweeping gaming deal on Friday that legalizes statewide mobile sports betting and some of the nation’s first in-stadium sportsbooks while facing multiple logistical and possibly

Ryan Butler
Apr 23, 2021 UTC

Florida Sports Betting Deal: What We Know, And Why Online Betting May Be Limited to 2 Operators

Florida policymakers and the state’s Seminole Tribe are reportedly near a groundbreaking deal that would allow online and retail betting, according to multiple reports Thursday morning. Gov. Ron DeSantis,

Ryan Butler
Apr 22, 2021 UTC

Louisiana Sports Betting Takes First Legislative Step

Louisiana lawmakers advanced a sports betting tax bill without opposition Wednesday, the first step in the lengthy legislative process to bring legal online and potentially retail wagering to most Louisiana

Ryan Butler
Apr 21, 2021 UTC
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