R.I. sports bettors lose $1.5M amid March Madness
PROVIDENCE – Sports betting revenue after payouts in Rhode Island was $1.5 million in March, a sharp turnaround from an $890,623 loss in February,...
Explore New England forms partnership with Visit New England, acquires assets...
WARWICK – Visit New England and Explore New England have entered into a strategic partnership at the same time that ENE has acquired the...
Adamo named head of Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau
PROVIDENCE - The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has named its vice president of marketing and communications as its new president and CEO,...
Sports boosts RICCA coffers
Volleyball players from across the country converged on the R.I. Convention Center last April for a weekendlong tournament that brought in 170 teams and...
Feb. traffic at T.F. Green declines 10.1%
Warwick – Passenger traffic at T.F. Green Airport in February declined 10.1% year over year to 265,654 passengers enplaned and deplaned, a drop from...
Carpionato has $22M renovation planned for Crowne Plaza
WARWICK – The Crowne Plaza Hotel Providence-Warwick will undergo a $22 million renovation, according to The Carpionato Group Wednesday.The company, which owns the property,...
Sun Country Airlines to add New Orleans and Las Vegas routes...
WARWICK – MN Airlines LLC, doing business as Sun Country Airlines, is adding nonstop flights from T.F. Green Airport to Las Vegas and New...
1% meal and beverage tax drops in Jan.
PROVIDENCE – Collection of the 1% meal and beverage tax in Rhode Island in January totaled $1.8 million, a 12.8% decline year over year...
Is city protected if scooters crash?
The electric scooters flitting around Providence are fast, efficient, fairly inexpensive and easy to use. But they’re an accident waiting to happen, and when...
PWCVB honors local ambassadors
PROVIDENCE - Local leaders who had a hand in bringing millions of dollars into the state through conventions, meetings and sports events were recognized...
