IN FISCAL 2015, video lottery terminals and table games at Twin River Casino and Newport Grand accounted for almost 75 percent of $867 million in state lottery revenue, according to a report from The College and University Research Collaborative. / COURTESY THE COLLABORATIVE
PROVIDENCE – Increased casino competition in New England, especially from Massachusetts, will present challenges for Rhode Island’s gambling industry and the state revenue it generates, according to a new study from The College and University Research Collaborative. “The Future of Casino Gambling in Rhode Island” by Julia Camp, Carol Hartley and Patrick Kelly is one…
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The Taunton casino is currently tied up in legal problems and stalled. Hopefully for RI’s sake, it stays that way.