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Introduction to Rhode Island Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
Rhode Island slot machine casino gambling consists of two casinos having video lottery terminal (VLT) style slot machines regulated by the state lottery. All VLTs offer six or more games including slots, blackjack, keno, and three versions of poker
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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Rhode Island*
The minimum legal gambling age in Rhode Island does not depend upon the gambling activity:
- Land-Based Casinos: 18
- Poker Rooms: 18
- Bingo: 18
- Lottery: 18
- Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18
In November 1973, a constitutional amendment approved by voters allowed the state to begin regulating lotteries in Rhode Island. Under this gaming regulation, the first drawing was in May 1974.
In 1992, video lottery terminals became available at the state’s two pari-mutuel facilities. Table games became available at first one facility in 2013 and the other in late 2018.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws apply to various forms of gambling. This information is not intended to provide legal advice.
Slot Machine Private Ownership in Rhode Island
It is legal to privately own a slot machine in the state of Rhode Island.
Gaming Control Board in Rhode Island
A 1973 constitutional amendment created the Rhode Island Lottery Commission to regulate the lottery but disbanded in 2005. By mid-2006, the gaming commission became the State Lottery Division of the State of Rhode Island Department of Revenue.
Rather than this state government website, Rhode Island gaming history, regulations, and financial statistics are at the Rhode Island Lottery website.
Casinos in Rhode Island
There are two non-tribal casinos in Rhode Island. These casinos offer video lottery terminal (VLT) gaming machines, table games, sports betting, and pari-mutuel wagering despite not having racetracks. All VLTs offer six or more games, including slots, blackjack, keno, and three versions of poker
The largest casino in Rhode Island is Twin River Casino Hotel having 4,200 gaming machines and over 100 table games.
The second largest and only other casino in Rhode Island is Tiverton Casino Hotel having over 1,000 gaming machines and over 30 table games.
List of Casinos in Rhode Island
The two pari-mutuel wagering facilities in Rhode Island with VLT slot machines are:
- Tiverton Casino Hotel in Tiverton located 22 miles southeast of Providence about 500 feet from the Massachusetts border.
- Twin River Casino Hotel in Lincoln located 7 miles north-northwest of Providence.
List of Tribal Casinos in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has a single federally-recognized American Indian tribe, the Narragansett Indian Tribe. However, there are no tribal casinos in Rhode Island.
Other Gambling Establishments
As an alternative to enjoying Rhode Island slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Rhode Island is:
- North and East: Massachusetts Slots
- South: Atlantic Ocean
- West: Connecticut Slots
Each of the links above will take you to my state-specific blog for that neighboring state to Rhode Island.
Payout Returns in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has not established minimum or maximum theoretical payout return limits on its video lottery terminals.
Rhode Island’s actual payout return statistics by month and casino for video lottery terminals shows both casino hold percentage and player win percentage. For March 2019, player win% for Rhode Island’s casinos were:
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- Twin River: 92.20%
- Tiverton: 92.19%
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Summary of Rhode Island Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
Rhode Island slot machine casino gambling consists of two casinos having video lottery terminal (VLT) style slot machines regulated by the state lottery. All VLTs offer six or more games including slots, blackjack, keno, and three versions of poker
Annual Progress in Rhode Island Slot Machine Casino Gambling
On October 28, 2018, the Newport Grand Casino closed. Using the same gambling license, and with the same number of gaming machines, the newly constructed Tiverton Casino Hotel opened the following day.
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| Twin River Casino Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lincoln, Rhode Island |
| Address | 100 Twin River Road |
| Opening date | July 7, 1947; 72 years ago |
| No. of rooms | 136 |
| Total gaming space | 162,000 square feet (15,100 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Twin River Worldwide Holdings |
| Previous names |
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| Website | twinriver.com |
Twin River Casino Hotel, previously Lincoln Park, is a casino, hotel, and former race track in Lincoln, Rhode Island, owned and operated by Twin River Worldwide Holdings. The facility has 162,000 square feet (15,100 m2) of gaming space, with 4,108 slot machines, 97 table games, and 23 poker tables.[1] The hotel has 136 rooms. Other amenities include a 29,000-square-foot (2,700 m2) event center, 16 eateries, 7 bars, and a racebook.[1]
- 1History
History[edit]
Lincoln Downs opened on July 7, 1947.[2] It was built by B. A. Dario, owner of the Pascoag Park Racetrack in Pascoag, Rhode Island, and accommodated 5,800 spectators in the grandstand, plus 2,000 more in the clubhouse and turf club.[3]
In 1976, Dario closed the track early, stating that it had lost $400,000 in 28 days, due to the loss of customers to Connecticut's off-track betting and jai alai, and the state's refusal to allow the track to keep a larger share of the betting handle.[4] Later that year, Dario sold his 82 percent controlling interest in the park to the Taunton Greyhound Association.[5] The track was renamed as Lincoln Greyhound Park, and began its first season of greyhound racing in June 1977.[6]
In April 1977, Dario claimed he had a deal to purchase Narragansett Park, but those claims proved unsubstantiated.[7]
In December 1989, the owners, Alfred Ross and Joseph Linsey of Florida, agreed to sell Lincoln Greyhound Park, along with four other dog tracks in Colorado and South Dakota, for an estimated total of $80 million to United Track Racing, a joint venture between Wembley plc (the British parent company of Wembley Stadium) and United Tote (a Montana-based supplier of computerized wagering systems for racetracks).[8][9] United Tote was charged with managing the tracks, due to Wembley's lack of experience in the American pari-mutuel market.[10] Wembley bought out United Tote's 20 percent stake in the company in August 1992.[10]
Rhode Island's 1991-92 budget authorized Lincoln and the state's other pari-mutuel facility, Newport Jai Alai, to offer off-track betting for 104 days a year. Simulcasting of horse races from other tracks began in July 1991.[11]
In 1992, with pari-mutuel handles dropping due to competition from the newly opened Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut, Rhode Island authorized video lottery terminals with poker and blackjack games to be installed at Lincoln Park and Newport Jai Alai. Lincoln came online in September 1992 with 189 machines.[12] By 1993, the number had increased to 900.[13] That year, the property's name was shortened to Lincoln Park, to emphasize that it offered simulcasting and electronic gaming in addition to greyhound racing.[14]
Transformation to Twin River[edit]
In 2003, Lincoln Park and two executives were indicted on federal charges related to an alleged scheme in 2000 and 2001 to pay up to $4 million to the law firm of Rhode Island House Speaker John Harwood to gain support for an expansion of the track's slot parlor, and to block a rival casino proposed by the Narragansett Indian Tribe.[15] In the wake of the accusations, Governor Donald Carcieri demanded that the track be sold to new owners before negotiations could continue on the proposed expansion.[16] A bidding war for Wembley ensued between MGM Mirage and BLB Investors (a partnership of the Waterford Group, Kerzner International, and Starwood Capital).[17] BLB made the winning offer of $553 million in May 2004,[17] but withdrew from the deal just two months later due to concerns about potential competition from the Narragansett casino.[18] A new agreement was later reached for BLB to buy Wembley's five American race tracks, including Lincoln, for a total of $455 million, and the sale closed in July 2005.[19]
BLB undertook a $220 million expansion which opened in March 2007 under a new name, Twin River Casino.[20]
BLB filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009, and said it would have to end dog racing for the casino to survive.[21] The company's reorganization was largely resolved by November 2010,[22] with ownership transferred to its lenders, a group led by Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Sankaty Advisors,[23] but the bankruptcy case remained open until September 2011.[24]
In November 2012, voters statewide and in Lincoln approved a referendum allowing live table games at Twin River. A similar referendum for the Newport Grand was rejected by Newport voters. Table games began operating in June 2013.[25]
In March 2015, Twin River agreed to purchase the Newport Grand.[26]
The casino added a poker room in December 2015.[27]
Construction began in May 2017 on a four-story hotel attached to the casino.[28] The hotel opened in October 2018 with 136 rooms.[29]
In November 2018, Twin River opened the first sportsbook in Rhode Island and began offering sports betting.[30]
References[edit]
- ^ abForm 10-K: Annual Report (Report). Twin River Worldwide Holdings. April 1, 2019. p. 26 – via EDGAR.
- ^'Boston Man first at Lincoln Downs'. New York Times. AP. July 8, 1947. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^Blunk, Frank M. (April 29, 1956). 'From jitney to millions: Rise of a turfman'. New York Times. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^'Lincoln Downs closing for rest of '76'. New York Times. AP. August 8, 1976. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^'Lincoln Downs 'goes to dogs''. New York Times. AP. December 17, 1976. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^'Lincoln Park begins June 23'. Washington Post. AP. June 11, 1977. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19770407&id=BSZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WQYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2608,1125020
- ^O'Neill, Phil (January 24, 1990). 'British buying Lincoln track'. Worcester Telegram & Gazette. – via NewsBank (subscription required)
- ^Sleeth, Peter (December 22, 1989). 'British firm buying 3 Colo. dog tracks'. Denver Post. – via NewsBank (subscription required)
- ^ abHiday, Jeffrey L. (August 13, 1992). 'Wembley takes full control of race track'. Providence Journal. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^Gray, Ed (July 30, 1991). 'Lincoln bettors enjoy horsing around'. Boston Herald. – via NewsBank (subscription required)
- ^Gray, Ed (October 1, 1992). 'Video games for dog days'. Boston Herald. – via NewsBank (subscription required)
- ^Aucoin, Don (April 18, 1993). 'R.I. video poker fans say game is costly but fun'. Boston Globe. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^Eric Woolson (June 13, 1993). 'Track gets lift from video lottery'. The Courier. Waterloo, IA – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
- ^Osborne, Alistair (September 11, 2003). 'Wembley chief to face $4.5m bribery charge'. The Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^Gregg, Katherine; Anderson, Liz (October 8, 2003). 'Rhode Island governor wants new owners for greyhound track'. Providence Journal. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^ abMayerowitz, Scott (May 6, 2004). 'MGM Mirage drops bid for Lincoln Park, leaving one bidder'. Providence Journal. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^Freyer, Felice (July 6, 2004). 'Bidder quits effort to buy firm that owns Lincoln Park'. Providence Journal. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^Florin, Karen (July 20, 2005). 'Wolman, partners conclude deal for R.I.'s Lincoln Park'. The Day. New London, CT. – via NewsBank (subscription required)
- ^Keister, Rebecca (March 24, 2007). 'Taking chance on Twin River'. The Sun Chronicle. Attleboro, MA. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^Friess, Steve (June 27, 2009). 'A casino's plan to open 24 hours a day draws ire'. New York Times. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ^Grimaldi, Paul (November 10, 2010). 'Twin River wins license transfer'. Providence Journal. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^Grimaldi, Paul (October 20, 2010). 'Bank group clears a hurdle'. Providence Journal. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^Hallenbeck, Brian (October 1, 2011). 'Twin River bankruptcy case closes'. The Day. New London, CT. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ^Paul Grimaldi (June 17, 2013). 'Twin River casino in R.I. expected to draw new crowd of gamblers now that it has table games'. Providence Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^Grimaldi, Paul (March 4, 2015). 'Twin River makes deal to buy rival Newport Grand'. Providence Journal. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^'Twin River Casino introduces poker as competition ramps up'. Washington Times. AP. December 4, 2015. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^Bogdan, Jennifer (May 2, 2017). 'Construction starts on 135-room hotel at Twin River Casino'. Providence Journal. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^Nicole Dotzenrod (October 24, 2018). 'Twin River Hotel open for business'. The Valley Breeze. Lincoln, RI. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^Gouker, Dustin (November 21, 2018). 'Rhode Island Sports Betting Launches Monday At Twin River Casino'. Legal Sports Report. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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