Ryan Butler

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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.

Maryland Sports Betting Approval Faces Another Delay

A Maryland regulatory body set to license the state’s first sportsbooks Thursday has postponed its meeting, likely further delaying the go-live date for legal sports betting. The Sports Wagering

Ryan Butler
Oct 14, 2021 UTC

Connecticut Sports Betting Begins to Take Shape With Online ‘Soft Launch’

A limited number of Connecticut sports bettors can start testing out the state’s three mobile sportsbooks one week before an official mobile launch. Key Details DraftKings, FanDuel and Rush

Ryan Butler
Oct 14, 2021 UTC

Connecticut Sports Betting Online Launch Announced

Connecticut’s first legal online sportsbooks will go live Oct. 19, officials announced Friday. A select group will be able to participate in a “soft launch” beginning Oct.

Ryan Butler
Oct 14, 2021 UTC

Maryland Sports Betting Is ‘One Step Closer … To In-Person Wagers’ in Late Fall

Maryland’s legal retail sports betting launch inched closer to launching Wednesday after state regulators advanced the state’s three largest casinos sportsbook licenses for formal approval. Officials have given

Ryan Butler
Oct 14, 2021 UTC

Louisiana Sports Betting Begins With Retail Sportsbook Opening

Louisiana’s first legal retail sportsbook took its inaugural bet Wednesday ahead of what could be a dozen more openings in the state over the coming weeks. Paragon Casino Resort

Ryan Butler
Oct 6, 2021 UTC

Connecticut Sports Betting Launch for Mobile Sportsbooks Delayed

Connecticut’s first legal online sportsbooks will not launch on the state’s targeted Oct. 7 go-live date, officials confirmed with the Action Network Tuesday. Connecticut’s sports betting launch

Ryan Butler
Oct 14, 2021 UTC

Sports Betting News: DraftKings’ Latest Moves Reaffirm Nevada Investment

DraftKings will open a major new office in Las Vegas, bringing more than 1,000 employees to Nevada by 2022, the company announced Monday. One of the nation’s two

Ryan Butler
Oct 6, 2021 UTC

Connecticut Retail Sportsbooks Open; Online Betting Set for Next Week

Connecticut‘s first legal retail sportsbooks opened Thursday, days before mobile sports betting is set to launch statewide. Foxwoods Resort (DraftKings) and Mohegan Sun (FanDuel) opened temporary sportsbooks at

Ryan Butler
Oct 5, 2021 UTC

Connecticut Retail Sports Betting Clear Final Hurdle, Could Open Before Online Sportsbooks

Connecticut’s first retail sportsbooks could open in the coming days. Federal officials formally cleared the FanDuel sportsbook at the Mohegan Sun and DraftKings sportsbook at Foxwoods Resort Casino, allowing

Ryan Butler
Sep 28, 2021 UTC

Arizona's Vast Sports Betting Catalog

Handball, rodeo, cornhole, chess and sailing are among the nearly 60 sporting events Arizona sportsbooks are allowed to offer as part of the state’s finalized rules catalog. Arizona’s

Ryan Butler
Sep 27, 2021 UTC

Maryland Sports Betting Stakeholders Push For Joint Launch

While Maryland regulators work toward the state’s still-undetermined sports betting launch date, sportsbook stakeholders are asking that the first wave of operators go live at the same time. Officials

Ryan Butler
Sep 27, 2021 UTC

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Looks To Regain Momentum

Ohio sports betting backers are hoping to regain momentum on a long-stalled legalization proposal. The Ohio Senate, which has already passed a sports betting bill, called for a conference committee

Ryan Butler
Sep 27, 2021 UTC

Maryland Sports Betting Launch Still Set for ‘Late Fall’ in 2021

Maryland regulators reaffirmed Tuesday they are targeting a “late fall” sports betting launch but still have no firm timeline for a retail or online go-live date. State regulators are already

Ryan Butler
Sep 22, 2021 UTC

Groundbreaking Sports Betting Deal as LSU Agrees With Caesars

Caesars and LSU announced a groundbreaking partnership Friday, the most significant deal yet between a sports betting operator and a major university athletic program since the Supreme Court struck down

Ryan Butler
Sep 17, 2021 UTC

Connecticut, Florida and Two Other States in Line for Official Launches Soon

Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana and Maryland took steps toward their respective sports betting launches this week. Here’s the latest on each: _PromoID=[3995, 5577] Connecticut Online Betting: Oct. 7 Retail

Ryan Butler
Sep 17, 2021 UTC
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