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Rhode Island has no Indian casinos.

There are two state-licensed casinos: the Tiverton Casino Hotel, which opened Sep 1, 2018 in Tiverton, and the Twin River Casino in Lincoln. Both are owned and managed by the Twin River Management Group, Inc.

The former Newport Grand Slots in Newport, RI was closed Aug 28, 2018 and its slots license was transferred to the Tiverton Casino.

News Headlines

Grand Opening at Tiverton Casino HotelSeptember 1, 2018 - The new Tiverton Casino Hotel is now open after 15 months of construction. It is 85,000 square feet with 1,000 slot machines, 32 game tables and 84 hotel roooms.... Read moreNewport Grand Slots closes and transfers license to Tiverton casinoAugust 28, 2018 - Newport Grand Slots officially closed a few days prior to the opening of the new Tiverton Casino allowing it to transfer its gaming license to the new casino.... Read moreRhode Island Legalizes Sports BettingJune 22, 2018 - Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed her approval to legalize sports betting in Rhode Island. Sports wagering could begin operation of the game within three months.... Read more More Headlines ...

Rhode Island State-Licensed Casinos

Tiverton Casino and Hotel - NOW OPEN
777 Tiverton Casino Blvd
Tiverton, RI 02878-2497
(401) 816-6000

Twin River Casino
100 Twin River Road
Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
(401) 723-3200
(877) 827-4837

Newport Grand (CLOSED on Aug 28, 2018)
150 Admiral Kalbfus Road
Newport, Rhode Island 02840

News Articles

Rhode Island Legalizes Sports Betting

June 22, 2018

On Friday Gov. Gina Raimondo approved sports betting to be legalized in Rhode Island. It is estimated that gaming venues could begin operation of the game within three months.

Under the law, 51 percent of revenue made from sports betting will be paid to the state. The money will go to fund the $9.6 billion budget planned for 2019. On Thursday the governor will receive the budget proposal from legislators for approval.

The fiscal year ends on July 01. It is estimated that the tax money earned from sports betting could equal $23.5 million.

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The new budget was approved highly in favor by state lawmakers.

This will be the second state to approve sports betting. New Jersey was the first.

Money that is taxed from sports betting will go to programs that assist education, school buildings, and support for people with disabilities.

To begin, only two commercial casinos will offer sports betting. Those being Twin River Casinos. They are located in Tiverton and Lincoln. Guest will only be able to bet on a single sporting game. The host cities of Tiverton and Lincoln will receive $100,000 from the casino.

Sports betting will be over seen by the state lottery. The casinos and the state will work together on the revenue split.

Mobile gaming or any form of internet gaming will not be allowed be allowed. The two Twin River casino locations are the only location where people will be able to go to a sports book for wagering.

In order for people to use internet based gaming in the future, there will need to be voter approval.

News Headlines Continued

Twin River Tiverton Casino opening Sept 1stMay 25, 2018 - Tiverton Casino Hotel will open Sept 1st, one month ahead of its original schedule. The 100,000 sq-ft casino will have 1,000 slot machines and 32 gaming tables.... Read more06.29.2017Tiverton Casino approval sets July 2018 opening

2016

03.04.2016 RI Voters to Decide on Tiverton Casino

2015

11.04.2015 MA Casino Competition Not Slowing Down Twin River Casinos
05.21.2015 Public Meeting to Discuss Proposed Tiverton Casino
05.04.2015 Proposed change to Newport Grand Casino
02.05.2015 Possible New Poker Room at Twin River Casino

2014

10.23.2014 Lawsuit to Prevent Newport Grand Casino Expanded Gaming

2013

07.15.2013 Twin Rivers Casino Begins Operating Table Games
06.18.2013 Twin River Casino Adds Table Games and Jobs
05.05.2013 Twin River Road Casino Prepares to Hire for New Games
03.18.2013 Twice as Many Out of State Visitors Visit RI Casinos

2012

07.06.2012 Narragansett Indian Tribe to appeal expanded gaming court ruling
06.20.2012 Expanded Gaming Bill to be on November Ballot
03.28.2012 Newport Grand Slot Parlor May Offer Table Games If Voters Approve

2011

11.16.2011 Rhode Island Prepares for Casino Competition

2009

10.06.2009 RI House & Senate OK casino referendum
10.06.2009 RI House Speaker says its time to reconsider casinos
06.23.2009 Twin River casino seeks bankruptcy

2008

11.03.2008 U.S. Supreme Court hears case over Narragansett land
02.25.2008 Supreme Court will hear Narragansett Tribe v. Rhode Island
01.08.2008 Proposal to Legalize Rhode Island Casinos

2007

10.05.200724 Hour Gambling Proposed

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Rhode Island is a state that is best known for its size, or lack thereof. The state’s 1,214 square miles makes it the smallest state in terms of area.

Even worse, almost 14 percent of Rhode Island’s property is water. This percentage is the source of its official nickname, The Ocean State.

However, the state has been unafraid to assert itself throughout its history. Rhode Island was the last of the original 13 to ratify the Constitution but was one of the first to offer sports betting to its residents, beginning in 2018.

Rhode Island sports betting

The US Supreme Court declared a decades-old ban on sports betting unconstitutional in May 2018. Rhode Island was the very first state in the union to hold hearings about bringing sports betting to its citizens once the opinion was issued.

Ultimately, a Senate budget bill from January 2018 was the only law required to open the door. Gov. Gina Raimandosigned the bill into law on June 22, 2018.

Both Rhode Island casinos maintain sports betting operations. Twin River Casino in Lincoln has a full sportsbook. Twin River TivertonCasino and Hotel has a kiosk to serve its customers.

On September 4, Twin River Casino launched mobile wagering with no major complications, according to the state revenue department. Customers are required to sign up in-person before they can begin placing bets.

Twin River Tiverton, near the Massachusetts border, launched its mobile sports betting product shortly after Twin River in Lincoln.

Gaming company IGT has a relationship with Rhode Island’s casinos and Rhode Island itself. The company provided the entirety of the technical expertise necessary to bring Rhode Island’s sports betting online.

As a result, IGT is actually due to collect a greater percentage of sports betting revenue than the casinos themselves. Here’s how the split breaks down:

• State of Rhode Island: 51 percent
• IGT: 32 percent
• Casinos: 17 percent

Strange as it may seem, casinos will surrender over 80 percent of their earnings to other entities. However, this split only serves to underline the degree of symbiosis between Rhode Island’s casinos and the government.

Rhode Island online gambling

At present, there is no legal online gambling, other than mobile sports betting, in Rhode Island.

There has been a discussion about the economic benefit of an online lottery in the past. In January 2018, state Rep. Charlene Limaintroduced a bill to allow online scratch-off ticket sales.

The bill did not make it to a vote. The good news, however, is that legalizing online gambling might be a matter of voter referendum, rather than a constitutional amendment.

Voters have already approved broad gambling referendums in the state in both 2012 and 2016. So, going that route with online gambling might have a good chance of success.

If gambling were permitted online, the state’s two casinos would be the likely operators. In fact, since both are owned by the same company, it is possible that only one online casino would operate.

Rhode Island social casino options

There are no prohibitions against social casinos in Rhode Island. In fact, its main casino, Twin River Casino, offers its own social casino site.

The Twin River site operates much like an actual casino would. Players compete for credits that have no monetary value.

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Wisely, Twin River seems to be using its social casino as a way to familiarize the public with its offerings. As a result, players can play slots, table games, poker, and a host of tournaments completely free.

There are even active promotions and leaderboard competitions on the social site. Overall, it is a more complete presentation than most social casinos.

Players in Rhode Island can also access any of the typical social casino options. Big Fish, Double Down, and Zynga are all permitted in the Ocean State.

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Finally, Rhode Island residents can make use of the MyVegas suite of games from MGM Resorts. These sites allow players to rack up loyalty points which can be redeemed for actual comps at MGM properties.

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Rhode Island’s proximity to New York and New Jersey means that several MGM properties are within striking distance, and thus, possibilities for comps won on the site. These possibilities include Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.

State casino operator history

Rhode Island’s first move towards legalizing gambling occurred back in 1934. That year, voters approved the addition of pari-mutuel betting on horse races.

Two racetracks, Narragansett Park and Lincoln Downs, eventually opened to serve the public’s wagering needs. Both tracks lasted until the 1970s before closing down.

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However, the demise of horseracing seemed more like a passing of the baton. In 1973, Rhode Island introduced the state lottery.

Further referendums brought pull-tab lottery games and bingo to the Ocean State. Limited forms of off-track betting showed up at Newport Jai Alai and Lincoln Greyhound Park.

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In 1992, Foxwoods Resort Casino opened across the border in Connecticut and began drawing money away from Rhode Island. In response, the state began to allow video lottery terminals at the racetrack.

Casinos finally arrive

In 2012, voters approved full-scale table gaming for two casinos, the Twin River Casino and the Newport Grand Casino. In 2015, Twin River bought its rival, and became the lone casino operator in Rhode Island.

Twin River is the larger of the two casinos by far. The property hosts over 4,200 slot machines and over 100 table games. The property sits where the old Lincoln Downs racetrack used to be.

By virtue of a second voter referendum in 2016, Newport Grand, which was originally owned by businessmen Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. and Paul G. Roiff, is in the process of moving its operations from Newport. The new facility, dubbed Twin River Tiverton Casino & Hotel, will reside in Tiverton in order to compete directly with Foxwoods.

Twin River Management Group owns and operates both casinos. The company also owns Arapahoe Park, a racino in Aurora, Colorado, and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Both casinos in Rhode Island will have some manner of sports betting. The Twin River Casino in Lincoln will have a full sportsbook. The Tiverton location will have a kiosk for placing bets.

Land-based Rhode Island casinos

Property	Location	Games Offered
Twin River Casino	Lincoln	S, C, BJ, R, P, B, PGP, 3C, S21, LR, OTB, SB (soon)
Twin River Tiverton Casino and Hotel	Tiverton	S, Table Games, SB (soon)

*Slots (S), Craps (C), Blackjack (BJ), Roulette (R), Baccarat (B), Poker (P), Mini-Baccarat (MBac), Pai Gow Poker (PGP), Pai Gow Tiles (PGT), Let It Ride (LR), Caribbean Stud Poker (CS), Crazy 4 Poker (C4), 3 Card Poker (3C), 4 Card Poker (4C), Ultimate Texas Hold’em (UTH), High Card Flush (HCF), Mississippi Stud (MS), Texas Hold’em Bonus (THB), Spanish 21 (S21), Big Six Wheel (B6), Bingo (BI), Keno (K), Sports Betting (SB), Off-Track Betting (OTB)

State Gambling Guide

Permitted/Offered?	Notes & Restrictions
Land-Based Gambling	Yes
Online Gambling	No	Probably coming in the not-too-distant future
Lottery	Yes
Charitable or House-Based Gambling	Yes	Bingo in senior retirement facilities
Minimum Gambling Age	18