Tag: Sports Betting
Mobile betting launches in R.I. in time for NFL action
PROVIDENCE – Just in the nick of time for the National Football League regular season to begin, Rhode Island has soft-launched its mobile sports-betting...
R.I. mobile sports betting app currently in third-party testing phase
PROVIDENCE – The mobile sports wagering app that would be used by bettors in Rhode Island is currently in testing by a third party,...
Bettors lose as casinos gain $6.9M on sports betting in FY19
PROVIDENCE – Bettors lost $6.9 million in Rhode Island on sports betting in fiscal 2019, according to the R.I. Lottery this week. That number...
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...
Delays, misjudgment hamper R.I. take from sports betting
Sports gambling is still projected as a strong revenue source for Rhode Island, but not an annual fix for whatever ails the state budget.
A...
R.I. April sports book revenue highest of any month
PROVIDENCE – Sport betting took in the most revenue in April of any month, despite a dip in the amount bet at Rhode Island...
For some, sports betting is not a panacea, it’s just illegal
Did Rhode Island voters approve sports betting when they agreed to allow table games at the state’s casinos?
A lawsuit filed this month in state...
R.I. cash collections tick up in March
PROVIDENCE – Cash collections in Rhode Island in March totaled $279.2 million, a 0.4% increase year over year, according to the R.I. Department of...
R.I. sports bettors lose $1.5M amid March Madness
PROVIDENCE – Sports-betting revenue after payouts in Rhode Island was $1.5 million in March, a sharp turnaround from an $890,623 loss in February, according...
R.I. sports bettors lose $1.5M amid March Madness
PROVIDENCE – Sports betting revenue after payouts in Rhode Island was $1.5 million in March, a sharp turnaround from an $890,623 loss in February,...