A MOBILE SPORTS betting app designed for Rhode Island is currently in testing. The state hopes to launch the app before the NFL football season begins on Sept. 5. Above, the sports betting venue at Twin River Casino in Lincoln. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – The mobile sports wagering app that would be used by bettors in Rhode Island is currently in testing by a third party, according to R.I. Lottery spokesman Paul Grimaldi. A bill to allow mobile sports betting was passed by the R.I. General Assembly in March. The bill authorizes the creation of an app…