The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has become the first sports hall of fame to achieve accreditation status by the American Alliance of Museums. more

The Providence metropolitan area ranked No. 22 on the annual American Fitness Index, a list that ranks the country’s 50 largest metro areas using indicators such as access to health care, smoking and obesity rates. more

Twin River Casino will officially open table games to the public on June 19, 12 days ahead of the original July 1 opening date, the casino confirmed Thursday. more

The American Athletic Conference, formerly the Big East Conference, unveiled its new logo on Thursday – a simple, athletic A in red, white and blue, which participating schools can customize with their own colors. more

As a lawyer who focuses on social media issues, I am often asked whether employers should “block” their employees from accessing Facebook during working hours. These employers are concerned that their employees are wasting time online, engaging in inappropriate online behavior and exposing their companies to liability. more

Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed into law legislation that would give the state 18 percent of revenue from proposed table games at Twin River Casino and Newport Grand if voters approve the measure this November. more

The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has hired Maine-based research and planning firm Planning Decisions, Inc. to conduct an economic impact study of the America’s Cup World Series Event taking place this week in Newport. more

FOXBORO, Mass. – Gillette Stadium is now a fully smoke-free facility. more

In a reversal of public statements made in the wake of the revelations of its financial difficulties, executives of 38 Studios LLC told U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware that its its first product, the video game “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,” did not meet its sales expectations. more

Twin River has spent $578,741 since the beginning of March on campaigns encouraging voters to support the expansion of gambling in the Ocean State in the upcoming election, reported Rhode Island Public Radio. more