
Ryan Butler
Ryan Butler has spent more than 10 years covering sports, governments and the intersection between the two.

Maryland Sports Betting Could Come With New Redskins Stadium
Maryland sports betting remains illegal, but Redskins owner Daniel Snyder’s pitch is another significant embrace for legal gambling by an NFL owner, and underscores the momentum for the multi-billion-dollar industry across the country and in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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Colorado Sports Betting Bill Passes Senate, Nears Passage
Colorado's Senate approved a sports betting bill Friday, sending it one step closer to fruition and likely assuring the Centennial State will join the ranks of jurisdictions with legal wagering
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Washington DC Sportsbook Coming to Nationals Park
A second sportsbook at a high-profile sports venue is getting ready to break ground in the nation's capital
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Indiana Sports Betting Bill Opens Way for Future Growth
Indiana passed its sports betting legalization bill, adding another market to the growing industry
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Iowa Sports Betting Brings Legal Wagering to Midwest
Iowa joined the sports betting expansion race May 13 after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed her state's sports betting bill into law
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Montana Sports Betting Legalization Opens New Frontier
It's far from the most influential member of the sports betting expansion race, but Montana's move to support legal gaming only furthers the growing market.
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Groundbreaking Tennessee Sports Betting Bill Nears Passage
Tennessee sports betting is all-but inevitable after the state Senate approved the House's sports betting bill, creating an unprecedented opportunity for legal wagering in the state and a major new pathway for others to follow suit
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Iowa Sporting Betting Bill is Nearly Perfect
One of the most accommodating sports betting bills in the nation is also one of the legislative measures closest to passing
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Littlefinger’s Odds Fall to Rule Westeros in Game of Thrones
A fan theory has helped an unlikely Game of Thrones antagonist rise through the ranks of oddsmakers, nearing the top of the list of prospective rulers over the Seven Kingdoms
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Fact Check: What Happens in US with New Wire Act Opinion?
The new Federal Wire Act opinion has rattled the gambling industry with fears abounding about the end of online gaming. But what does this move actually do?
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DC Sports Betting Still Threatened By Egregious Proposal
Though public outcry helped forced its postponement, an unjust no-bid contract for an existing D.C. Lottery partner unfairly threatened to circumvent a key step in D.C. sports betting legislation potential, potentially furthering hindering the revenue potential for a process that drew criticism from its inception
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Federal Sports Betting Legislation Introduced by Senators
After weeks of speculation, a bipartisan pair of senators have introduced a major federal sports betting regulatory framework - an important first step in what could be a long, and ultimately futile, effort.
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