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GTECH signs 5-year deal with S.D. lottery
GTECH Corp. has signed a five-year extension of its lottery products and services contract with the South Dakota Lottery, extending the term of the deal through Aug. 2, 2019. more
| 7/20/12
GTECH revenues surge 24% in 2Q
Lottomatica Group S.p.A. reported a 24 percent surge in revenue during the second quarter for its Providence-based subsidiary GTECH Corp. more
PPAC ranks 23 out of top 100 theater venues
The Providence Performing Arts Center ranked 23 out of 100 in entertainment industry trade Pollstar Magazine’s 2012 mid-year rankings of the top 100 theater venues worldwide. more
100-year-old Caboose heads to auction
One of Rhode Island’s last original cabooses, part of the original Narragansett Train Station, is to go to auction on Saturday, Aug. 18. more
First cut on R.I. film industry
Steven Feinberg, executive director of the R.I. Film & TV Office, chats with filmmaker Amy Redford, daughter of actor and director Robert Redford, at the 2012 Rhode Island International Film Festival’s film forum at the Providence Biltmore Hotel on Aug. 9. Redford premiered her film “Delivery” at the festival, which this year attracted 176 filmmakers. Among the discussions at the forum was how to get more filmmakers to shoot movies in Rhode Island. more
8/20/12
Aresco named Big East commissioner
The Big East Conference hired CBS Sports executive vice president of programming Mike Aresco as its commissioner, while it prepares for television contract talks. more
Blueways Alliance releases maps for R.I. paddle boaters
Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance, a nonprofit organization, released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday. more
Forum: Plant seeds to grow film industry
Most Rhode Islanders knows that “Dumb and Dumber,” the 1994 movie by brothers Peter and Bob Farrelly, was partially filmed in the Ocean State thanks to shots of The Big Blue Bug and the Providence skyline. The same could be said for a few other films, including “The Great Gatsby,” released in 1974 and shot at the Rosecliff and Marble House mansions in Newport. more
Hasbro suffers missed gain as stores hold back Avengers toys
Kids looking to grab an Iron Man toy after being wowed by the hit “Marvel’s The Avengers” have some choices on store shelves, including leftovers from the 2010 movie “Iron Man 2.” more
WaterFire heads to Europe with WaterFire Rome
WaterFire, the annual summer event that lights up downtown Providence, will expand to Rome, Italy for the first large-scale WaterFire lighting in Europe, Artistic Director Barnaby and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras announced at a press conference Thursday. more
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