Tag: R.I. Lottery
Millions wagered in first days since iGaming launch in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Bally's Corp.'s Rhode Island iGaming platform had 1,575 account registrations in the first three days of operation and took $2.6 million in...
‘Soft launch’ expected for iGaming in March
PROVIDENCE – Online casino gaming will go live in Rhode Island next month.
Speaking Thursday during the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Luncheon...
Report: R.I. Lottery paid $434.7M to state general fund in fiscal...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Lottery paid $434.7 million to the state's General Fund, according to the annual report on state gambling operations for fiscal...
Bally’s Corp. inks ‘iGaming’ deal with European company
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. announced it is partnering with a Netherlands-based live casino supplier, following the state’s recent passage of legislation legalizing iGaming.
Bally’s said...
Questions still surround ‘iGaming’
Rhode Island has become the seventh state to allow residents and visitors to gamble on casino games remotely by phone, computer and tablet, but...
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...