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Legal attempt to stop Rhode Island sportsbetting services shot down

June 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Rhode Island

In Rhode Island and a local psychiatrist has reportedly failed in an attempt to get the eastern American state’s successful land-based and mobile sportsbetting services declared as unconstitutional. Accordin...

Rhode Island Lottery moving online with new iLottery service

Adam Morgan

May 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Rhode Island

The lottery for the small eastern American state of Rhode Island is reportedly hoping to counter a recent coronavirus-related downturn in revenues by launching a new service that allows aficionados to enjoy a r...

Tiverton could face major shortfall due to COVID-19 outbreak and casino closure

Marie Kelley

April 29, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Rhode Island

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused major problems in several sectors across the United States. For the city of Tiverton, they could face a large budget shortfall this fiscal year due to the closure of the Twin...

IGT looking to establish Rhode Island joint venture

Adam Morgan

January 31, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Rhode Island

Prominent gaming machines innovator, International Game Technology (IGT), has reportedly inked a deal that could soon see it establish a joint Rhode Island venture in partnership with local casino operator Twin...

Tiverton Casino approved for 24-hour operations

Marie Kelley

August 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Rhode Island

A public hearing held earlier this week resulted in Twin River gaining approval for a change in operation for their Tiverton Casino Hotel. There were no objections to the company’s request to change the pilot l...

Rhode Island Governor to be investigated over proposed IGT machine supply deal

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Rhode Island

A group of Republican legislators in Rhode Island have reportedly announced that they have successfully lobbied for an official investigation to be conducted into the 20-year gaming machine supply deal Democrat...

Twin River Casino Lincoln expecting layoffs due to Encore competition

Marie Kelley

August 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Rhode Island

Table game revenues are down at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island with year over year revenues dropping by 34%. The Encore Boston Harbor casino opening in June has impacted the table game traffic g...

Rhode Island being criticized for proposed IGT machine supply deal

Adam Morgan

July 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Rhode Island

In Rhode Island and casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorporated has reportedly criticized a proposal that would see International Game Technology (IGT) awarded with a 20-year contract to supply a...

Slot play voucher counterfeiter targeted Rhode Island’s Tiverton Casino Hotel

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Conspiracy, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, a man has reportedly been arrested and charged for allegedly running an illicit scheme that resulted in counterfeit slot play vouchers being used inside the small state’s Tiverton Casino Hotel....

Tiverton Casino Hotel Reaching $1m Mark in Gambling Revenues for Tiverton

Marie Kelley

April 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Rhode Island

Since opening on September 1st, 2018, the Tiverton Casino Hotel has been successful, now nearly the $1 million mark in regard to gambling revenues for Tiverton. Recent reports show that as of April 11th, the g...

Rhode Island casinos look to cash in on March Madness

K Morrison

March 19, 2019

NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Sports betting, Rhode Island

Both of Rhode Island's casinos, the Twin River Casino Hotel in Lincoln and Tiverton Casino Hotel in Tiverton, were looking to add self-betting kiosks prior to the start of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball T...

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...

Rhode Island’s first week of sports betting sees $680k in wagers

Marie Kelley

December 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Rhode Island

Sports betting began in Rhode Island in late November when the Twin River Casino began offering the wagering option. The Lincoln casino was able to see quite a few wagers placed during their first week of opera...

Sportsbook to open at Tiverton Casino in RI

K Morrison

December 3, 2018

NBA, NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, NFL, MLB, Sports betting, Rhode Island

Just in time for Monday Night Football, fans will be able to place their bets on the Redskins-Eagles game beginning at 3pm on Monday at the Tiverton Casino Hotel in Rhode Island. According to South Coast Tod...

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...