Tagged Twin River Casino

Rhode Island Governor signs sports betting bill removing in-person registration for mobile wagering

July 24, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Rhode Island

Almost a year after the state of Rhode Island launched mobile sports betting, Governor Gina Raimondo has signed legislation to remove an in-person registration requirement. SB 2919 and HB 8097 were signed yeste...

Mobile sportsbetting legislation floated in Rhode Island

Adam Morgan

January 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Technology, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, a senior Democratic state legislator has reportedly introduced a measure that would build on late-November’s launch of land-based sportsbetting by allowing residents to additionally place sport...

Tiverton Casino opens in Rhode Island

K Morrison

September 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Rhode Island

After Wednesday’s soft opening and a ribbon-cutting ceremony the following day, on Saturday morning the new Tiverton Casino Hotel opened less than a mile from the Massachusetts border near Fall River. Accord...

IGT and William Hill win Rhode Island sportsbetting contract

Adam Morgan

August 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Lottery, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Rhode Island

Prominent gaming machine and systems innovator International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that it has been selected in partnership with the American subsidiary of British bookmaking giant William Hill to...

Sports betting legalized in Rhode Island

K Morrison

June 26, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Connecticut, Sports betting, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

New England’s sports betting market just got bigger, as Governor, Gina Raimondo, put pen to paper on Friday signing a $9.6 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year that begins on July 1, making sports betting le...

Rhode Island latest to propose legalized sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

April 4, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, Rhode Island

Anticipating a positive outcome to the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court, the small eastern state of Rhode Island has reportedly begun the process of ...

Twin River-Tiverton Casino final plan approval

Lars Jones

September 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Rhode Island

The Planning Board in Tiverton, Rhode Island gave their final approval to Twin River's casino plan in the town bordered on two sides by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The board's actions needed to be comple...

Strike over at Twin River Casino

Sadonna Price

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Rhode Island

On Friday afternoon, unionized valet employees of the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island went on strike. Employees of the casino have been persistent in a fight to ensure they receive quality health ben...

Twin River Casino valets officially on strike

Sadonna Price

July 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Rhode Island

In June, the Twin River Casino of Rhode Island saw its food and beverage employees walk out for a brief time period on strike due to cuts to their healthcare plan. Just a few weeks ago, the valets of the casino...

Second strike in the works for Twin River Casino

Sadonna Price

July 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Rhode Island

Just a few weeks after hundreds of food and beverage employees walked out briefly at the Twin River Casino for a strike against the company, valet workers are now threatening to leave their post. Over 200 food ...

Twin River Casino employees ready to strike over healthcare cuts

Sadonna Price

June 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Labor Relations, Rhode Island

Employees of any business expect to have access to certain benefits during their employment, including health insurance. The Twin River Casino may soon be subjected to a strike if employees go ahead with their ...

Plan for new Rhode Island casino takes another step forward

Adam Morgan

April 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, the plan from casino operator Twin River Management Group Incorporated to build a new full-scale facility in the town of Tiverton using the transferred license for its Newport Grand Casino slot...

Rhode Island casino on “fast track” to completion

Adam Morgan

January 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Rhode Island

GameAccount Network inks Rhode Island deal for Simulated Gaming innovation

Adam Morgan

December 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Rhode Island

Internet gaming software, services and content developer and supplier GameAccount Network has signed a deal to provide its Simulated Gaming innovation to casino operator Twin River Management Group Incorporated...

Rhode Island casino proposal becomes a reality

Adam Morgan

November 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, a proposal that would see casino operator Twin River Management Group Incorporated transfer the license for its Newport Grand Casino slots-only property to a new full-scale Twin River Tiverton ...