Driving Forces: Farouk Rajab
Farouk Rajab
Rhode Island Hospitality Association CEO and president
When Farouk Rajab took the helm of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association in July 2024, he inherited...
Driving Forces: Nicholas Schorsch
Nicholas Schorsch
Heritage Group co-founder and CEO
IT’S TAKEN Nicholas Schorsch just a few years to become a major factor in Rhode Island’s acclaimed hospitality sector.
His...
Could R.I. Supreme Court ruling have affect on many liquor licenses?
PROVIDENCE – In addition to churches and schools, the majority owners of land within 200 feet of a proposed premises can block the issuance...
PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community
PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...
Federal Hill hookah complaint targets 11 establishments
PROVIDENCE – Nearly a dozen Federal Hill establishments are facing state scrutiny over allegations they are illegally offering hookah, raising questions about enforcement of...
Bally’s closes acquisition of Sam’s Town Shreveport
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. has closed its acquisition of Sam’s Town Shreveport in Louisiana from Boyd Gaming Corp.
Terms of the deal, which was reached...
America250-Enduring Success: Hotel Viking
(Editor’s note: This is the 20th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...
Report: ‘Mr. Big’ investor revealed in Pawtucket soccer team, stadium project
PAWTUCKET – Another private investor has been identified in the $137 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium project along the Seekonk River and the team that...
Newport’s slave trade memorial taking years to become reality
Nearly a decade after the idea was first proposed, Newport’s Middle Passage Memorial is moving closer to becoming reality. But for those behind the...
Report: NBA star Kawhi Leonard a minority investor in $137M R.I....
PAWTUCKET – NBA star Kawhi Leonard has been disclosed as a minority investor in the $137 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium along the Seekonk River and...
