Tag: R.I. Lottery
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Rhode Island’s digital sports-betting website, app receive tech upgrade
PROVIDENCE – International Game Technology PLC subsidiary IGT Global Solutions Corp. and William Hill U.S. have announced enhanced versions of the Sportsbook Rhode Island...
Sports-betting revenue slows in March amid COVID-19 shutdowns
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island sports betting significantly slowed in March, as shutdowns began impacting professional sports leagues across the world due to the COVID-19...
R.I. sports bettors lost $2.3M in Feb.
PROVIDENCE – Sports bettors in Rhode Island lost $2.3 million in February, according to the R.I. Lottery’s most recent data.
Bettors wagered $28.1 million and...
Sports bettors in R.I. lose record $3.3M in Jan.
PROVIDENCE – Sports bettors wagering in Rhode Island lost a collective $3.3 million in January, marking the state’s highest sports book revenue to date,...