Tag: Lottery
States hope for revenue boost with Mega Millions craze
NEW YORK (AP) – A bump in college scholarships for New Mexico students. A new bike trail nestled in the western slope of Colorado....
No one wins U.S. Mega Millions, jackpot now over $1B
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night...
Should Rhode Island join other states in offering financial or promotional...
Some states almost seem to be competing to see who can offer the best deals or biggest cash prizes to get more people vaccinated...
R.I. has second-highest lottery spend per capita in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders spent the second most on the lottery per capita in the nation, behind only Massachusetts, in 2018, according to a...
How should legislative leaders prioritize state spending for fiscal 2021, given...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the state economy, shutting down or limiting the operations of thousands of businesses and forcing...
State lottery chief Aubin to retire
PROVIDENCE – State Lottery Director Gerald Aubin on Friday said he will retire in the spring, after leading Rhode Island's gambling operations for more...
IGT vs. Twin River: Can both win?
Two of Rhode Island’s largest public companies are involved in a bitter dispute that has the potential to upend the state’s budget. The source...
Ethics Commission votes to investigate one of two complaints
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission, following its initial review of a complaint filed against Gov. Gina M. Raimondo under two provisions of the...
Does IGT controversy miss the point?
The unfolding story over the no-bid contract extension with International Game Technology PLC for supplying technology and services to the state’s lottery system has...
Twin River eyes younger bettors
Marc Crisafulli, the newly named president of Rhode Island operations for Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., oversees activities at its two local casinos at...
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