Rhode Island Casinos and Rhode Island Gambling

R.I. moves to protect itself

News Brief: As Twin River’s owners struggle to pay back the hundreds of millions of dollars they borrowed to buy and renovate their sprawling video-slot emporium, the state has taken steps to safeguard its share of the money. read more

Rhode Island House, Senate override governor's veto

News Brief:The Rhode Island Democrat-dominated General Assembly yesterday overrode Republican Governor Carcieri’s veto of legislation allowing 24-hour video-gambling at both Twin River in Lincoln and Newport Grand. read more

Rhode Island 24-hour gambling legislation clears hurdle

News Brief: The Rhode Island General Assembly attempted to make the prospect of 24-hour gambling more attractive to the host communities of Lincoln and Newport with amendments that allocate additional revenues from casinos into the coffers of the municipalities. read more

New Hampshire, Rhode Island push for more slots

News Brief: New Hampshire and Rhode Island lawmakers, as they face steadily mounting financial woes, are scrounging for cash from an unexpected source: Massachusetts taxpayers. read more

Rhode Island slots siphon from Connecticut casinos

News Brief: Expansion at a Rhode Island casino is drawing revenue away from Connecticut's two tribally owned casinos, according to a report. read more

Rhode Island legislators look at gambling expansion

News Brief: Rhode Island lawmakers yesterday turned their attention to professional sports-betting and round-the-clock gambling at Twin River and Newport Grand as possible ways to plug the state’s massive deficit. read more

Looking a lot like a casino in Rhode Island

News Brief: The makeover at Lincoln Park shows how closely the casino experience can be approximated, without the games typically thought to define it. read more

Investors win in New England battle

News Brief: In the high stakes casino war being waged among New England states, investors Sol Kerzner and Len Wolman can't lose. read more

Twin Rivers picks MicroSystems

MICROS Systems reports that Twin River, a $220 million world-class gaming, dining and entertainment venue in Lincoln, Rhode Island, has selected MICROS Systems as its technology foundation. read more

Lottery game helps arts

News Brief: Rhode Island Lottery officials have launched a new lottery ticket intended to benefit the arts. read more