Business
November 16, 2021
Rhode Island Lottery Sees Significant Increase in Fiscal Year Profits
According to Monday’s statement from Rhode Island lawmakers, the Rhode Island Lottery brought in nearly $302 million for the state’s general funds for the fiscal year ending June 30. This is nearly $18 million more than the previous year. However, in the prior year, the state’s lottery revenues were more than $397 million. Rhode Island […]
Casino
September 17, 2021
Bally’s Twin River Casino in Lincoln To Receive a $100-Million Expansion
The first and largest privately-owned casino in Rhode Island will receive a massive tweak and become even bigger. On Thursday, union leaders were joined by state officials from the governor on down for an expansion of the Bally’s Twin River Casino Resort, located in Lincoln. The expansion is set to cost around $100 million. This […]
Casino
June 2, 2021
IGT, Bally’s Score Huge Wins in Rhode Island
Rhode Island legislators just signed off on two deals that will have International Game Technology (IGT) and Bally’s Corp. seeing green for years to come. IGT has supported the state’s lottery system since it was introduced and Bally’s, under its former Twin Rivers Holdings name, has been the exclusive casino operator for years. Both entities […]
Legal
May 5, 2021
Legislators in Rhode Island to Review Gambling Contract with Bally’s and IGT
Rhode Island’s House Finance Committee is going to review an updated version of a gambling contract between the Rhode Island Lottery, IGT, and Bally’s Corp tomorrow. The updated contract proposes the creation of new workplaces and is expected to bring the state approximately $300 million annually. RI Lawmakers to Review an Updated Gambling Contract An […]
Business
November 20, 2020
Bally’s Affected by Rhode Island Casino Restrictions
Following recent spikes of positive COVID-19 cases, Governor Gina M. Raimondo revealed enhanced restrictions for Rhode Island. The new restrictions will come into effect on November 30 and will be effective for two weeks. Besides bars and gyms, the new restrictions also affect the two Bally’s casinos in the state. New COVID-19 Restrictions to Come […]
Legal
July 25, 2020
Rhode Island Removed In-Person Registration for Bettors
Rhode Island approved the bill that removed the need for a physical visit to a casino for anyone willing to open a sports betting account. St.Gov. Gina Raimondo signed HB8097 into law Thursday to facilitate the onboarding of new customers for the sports books operating in the state. Last week the number of US states […]
Legal
July 20, 2020
RI: Legislature Removed In-Person Registration for Bettors
Bettors in Rhode Island may not need to visit a gaming facility to register in-person for an online gaming account, as lawmakers in the state passed a bill to remove that requirement and facilitate the on-boarding of customers. Bill H8097 has been approved by House and Senate, July 16, and was sent to the governor’s […]
Business
April 21, 2020
Rhode Island Sportsbooks Reloaded by IGT and WH
William Hill and IGT have introduced an update to their Rhode Island sportsbook as part of an ongoing partnership between the companies. The industry leaders will help RI streamline the sports betting experience and offer customers a better, streamlined mobile betting experience. Enrico Drago of IGT on the Elevated Player Experience Enrico Drago, Senior VP […]