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R.I. environmental police officer Jacob Malone, left, checks the size of striped bass caught by two unidentified fishermen in Narragansett Bay. The R.I. Department of Environmental Management says staff shortages have made it difficult to schedule such law enforcement ­operations. 
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DAVID HANSEN

HELP WANTED: There are 1,700 unfilled state jobs, but has anyone...

Stacy Smith says the job for “front-line” workers at the R.I. Department of Human Services isn’t easy in normal times, but the labor market...

Is iGaming worth gambling on?

Supporters of expanding casino gambling to online table games in Rhode Island are hoping they hold the necessary cards of persuasion to get iGaming...

IGT gets 3-year extension to run Lottery’s sports betting app

CRANSTON – The R.I. Lottery announced Thursday it has reached a three-year contract extension with International Game Technology PLC to run its sports betting...

Bill allowing wagers on R.I.-based college sports teams passes Senate

PROVIDENCE – The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would allow for wagers to be placed on Rhode Island-based college sports teams or on...

Report: R.I. Lottery transfers to state up 22% in fiscal 2022

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Lottery transferred $388.6 million into state coffers in fiscal 2022, a 22.3% increase from the previous year, according to an audit...

Are you concerned about Bally’s Corp.’s plans to sell its two...

Bally's Corp. on June 28 announced it has agreed to sell the property and buildings of Twin River Casino in Lincoln and Bally’s Tiverton...
REVENUE STREAM: Two people try their luck at video slot machines at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino. Revenue generated through slot machines and table games at Rhode Island’s two casinos, in combination with lottery tickets and drawings, is one of the biggest sources of funding for the state’s $13 billion budget. / PBN PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

ALL IN with Bally’s: But how risky is R.I.’s heavy reliance...

Rhode Island has come to rely heavily on Justin Kane and other recreational gamblers like him. Kane, a Providence real estate investor, likes to blow...
BUDGET TALK: Rep. Marvin L. Abney, D-Newport, chairman of the House Finance Committee, speaks during discussions before a full House vote last month on the $12.75 billion 2020-2021 state budget. House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has said Abney will continue as finance chairman in the 2021 session. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pandemic, progressives, new House leadership could put twist on contentious issues

The 2021 legislative session is shaping up to be another severe departure from the norm, with a temporary change of venue for both chambers,...
CHANGING WORKPLACE: Joe Morais, project leader at the Pawtucket Department of Public Works, is one of hundreds of city workers who will be filing for unemployment one day a week because Pawtucket is shutting down services on Fridays to save money. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

BUDGET CRUNCH: Revenue is down, deficit is up, and R.I. still...

Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien never thought he’d have to close down his city on Fridays to save money, but in the absence of...
MARK A. FURCOLO, the director of the R.I. Department of Revenue, has been nominated by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to become the new director for R.I. Lottery. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Revenue Director Furcolo nominated to lead R.I. Lottery

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Department of Revenue Director Mark A. Furcolo on Monday was nominated by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to serve as the state’s...
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