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RI Senate leaders oppose casino at Quonset
Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed and the Senate majority and minority leaders said in a statement Tuesday that they are strongly opposed "to any proposal to bring a casino" to Quonset Point.  Rhode Island Gaming5/21/2013
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Convoy heading to Twin River with truckload of table games
(Rhode Island) -- A three-truck convoy is heading to Lincoln on Wednesday, to deliver the 65 tables games that will turn the Twin River electronic-gambling parlor into a...
5/6/2013
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Twin River hiring full-time table employees
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River is preparing to open its new table games, but it still needs more employees to run them. According to The Woonsocket Call , a spokeswoman...
5/5/2013
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Twin River still needs employees for gaming
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River is preparing to open its new table gaming operation at the Twin River Road casino but still needs dealers and other employees to staff it.
5/2/2013
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Twin River preparing for table games
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River is getting ready to add table games to its gaming venue. Since voters approved a referendum last fall, the casino has been making upgrades...
4/30/2013
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Twin River preparing for table games
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River is getting ready to add table games to its gaming venue. Since voters approved a referendum last fall, the casino has been making upgrades...
3/18/2013
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Study: Rhode Island casino more dependent on Massachusetts gamblers
(Rhode Island) -- A University of Massachusetts study says Rhode Island's Twin River casino is becoming more dependent on Massachusetts gamblers who also are...
2/22/2013
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Kostrzewa: New NE competitors threaten Twin River
(Rhode Island) -- Motorists driving out of Boston on the Southeast Expressway can't miss two pitches for Twin River.
2/18/2013
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Twin River hires former Speaker Bill Murphy as lobbyist
(Rhode Island) -- Former House Speaker-turned super lobbyist William Murphy has picked up his most lucrative gig since walking through the revolving door last year: A $...
2/6/2013
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Twin River announces it will hire more than expected
(Rhode Island) -- Officials at Twin River announced Wednesday that they are hiring 600 more people, a number that exceeds what the Lincoln slot parlor had projected...
1/24/2013
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Rep. wants to increase table games tax
(Rhode Island) -- Republican and tax increase are an unusual combination but that is exactly what one Republican representative is calling for.
1/21/2013
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RI to Face $307M Budget Hole from Lost Lottery Revenue
(Rhode Island) -- Despite a November ballot measure which approved the implementation of table games at Lincoln’s Twin River Casino, the state of Rhode Island is...
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Twin River ads out to lure gamblers from Massachusetts
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island slot palace Twin River has ramped up its ad campaign in the Hub as it seeks to attract Massachusetts gamblers to its new, full-fledged...
1/18/2013
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New bill proposes raising gambling age to 21
(Rhode Island) -- The thrill of the bet and the action from the game hall is all part of the draw of gambling. Should that rush be reserved for those 21 and up? State...
1/17/2013
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Rep. wants to increase gambling age to 21-years-old
(Rhode Island) -- After Rhode Island voters have paved the way for Casino gambling one local lawmaker is calling for stricter rules when it comes to gambling....
12/28/2012
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RI adding government jobs to oversee Twin River operations
(Rhode Island) -- The job titles read like the classified section in a Las Vegas newspaper: casino financial analyst, casino surveillance analyst, casino security...
12/20/2012
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Hiring spurt coming as RI Lottery moves into new role as casino operator
(Rhode Island) -- A consultant has advised the state Lottery to hire 30 to 35 additional staffers to operate and regulate Rhode Island's first full-fledged casino...
11/15/2012
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Table games approved for Twin River Casino
(Rhode Island) -- In addition to casting their votes for local and national politicians last week, Rhode Island residents responded to seven statewide ballot questions...
11/14/2012
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Rhode Island casino lures Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun workers
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River could take more than business away from Connecticut's casinos. The slots parlor, now on a fast track to full-fledged casino status, also...
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Hundreds turn out in Lincoln to apply for Twin River casino jobs / Gallery
(Rhode Island) -- Hundreds of people, some of them veteran Connecticut casino workers, lined up Wednesday inside the Twin River casino in Lincoln to apply for jobs being...
11/13/2012
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Twin River Casino to take applications at job fair
(Rhode Island) -- The job fair at Twin River Casino from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday is primarily to find experienced table game dealers, but other positions are also being...
11/12/2012
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Twin River to host job fair, aims for table games by July
(Rhode Island) -- Just a little over a week after winning approval to have table games at Twin River Slot Parlor the state’s soon to be only full-scale casino will...
11/10/2012
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Twin Rivers and Newport Grand Casino Referendum
(Rhode Island) -- After facing strong competition from casinos in Massachusetts, The Twin River and Newport Grand proposed that by adding table games such as blackjack...
11/9/2012
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RI's Twin River aims for casino games by July 1
(Rhode Island) -- Roulette wheels could be spinning as early as July at Twin River after voters overwhelmingly approved the slot parlor's plans to become a full...
11/8/2012
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Stacking the odds against CT casinos
(Connecticut) -- Voters in Rhode Island may have stacked the odds against casinos in Connecticut. Most everything about a casino revolves around gambling.
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Twin River to start advertising jobs
(Rhode Island) -- Eyewitness News has learned Twin River is planning to begin advertising 350 new jobs in about a month. It's all happening after voters in Lincoln...
11/7/2012
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Newport halts approved casino plan
(Rhode Island) -- Voters across Rhode Island overwhelmingly approved the addition of table games to Twin River, and Lincoln residents coincided. A similar measure for...
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Town residents anticipate Twin River expansion
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters are rolling the dice on expanded gambling at Twin River. Approval of Ballot Question No. 1 on Tuesday means table games are coming.
11/6/2012
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A Split Decision For Rhode Island Gambling
(Rhode Island) -- Casino games are headed to Rhode Island's Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln but not to Newport Grand after local voters in the resort community...
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Casino Gambling at Twin River Approved, Newport Grand rejected
(Rhode Island) -- Casino gambling in Rhode Island has been approved. Voters approved ballot question one allowing the Twin River expand to a full casino with table games...
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RI voters go all in on casino gambling
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to authorize table gambling at Twin River and Newport Grand. By margins of almost 3-to-1, voters in...
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Table games OK'd for Twin River, not Newport
(Rhode Island) -- Casino games are coming to the Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln — but not the Newport Grand after local voters balked at bringing poker and...
11/5/2012
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RI to vote on Congress, Senate, casino expansion
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters on Tuesday will decide whether to send their first Republican to the U.S. House in two decades, determine whether to allow full-...
11/4/2012
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Expansion of table games not a sure bet
(Rhode Island) -- Voters will face a full election ballot when they enter the town’s 12 polling places on Tuesday. Decisions for electing the President of the...
11/3/2012
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Casino vote could pit R.I. against Mass.
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Islanders will face several referendums on this year’s ballot that, if passed, would authorize casino games at two slot parlors, repair...
10/31/2012
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Lincoln voters to decide on Twin River table games
(Rhode Island) -- More than any one race this election season, Lincoln voters have been focused on potential table game expansion at Twin River Casino.
10/29/2012
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Casinos Pour Millions into Table Games Question
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River and Newport Grand have now poured more than $4 million into the campaigns to convince Rhode Islanders to vote in favor of bringing table...
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Scarce Opposition to R.I. Casino Referendum
(Rhode Island) -- Unlike 2006, there’s scant opposition to removing the last hurdle to casino gambling in Rhode Island this Election Day.
10/24/2012
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CEO of Newport Grand slot parlor says Connecticut gets 25 cents on dollar from casino slot machines and nothing from table games
(Rhode Island) -- On Election Day, Rhode Islanders will decide whether they want to allow Newport Grand and Twin River, in Lincoln, to offer table games such as roulette...
10/21/2012
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Voters in RI, Ore., Md. to vote on casinos
(Rhode Island) -- The slot machines at Newport Grand chirp just like the ones in Vegas. The winners exult and the losers shrug just as they do in Atlantic City.
10/17/2012
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Twin River partnership with Lincoln deserves two votes of confidence
(Rhode Island) -- Our state has the second highest unemployment rate in the country. We cannot afford to lose any more jobs and we need to create new jobs. On Nov. 6,...
10/16/2012
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Decision 2012: Race for table games
(Rhode Island) -- About 15,000 people a day enter the doors of Twin River, making it Rhode Island's most popular tourist spot. Officials hope it will be able to put...
10/15/2012
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Gambling legislation may bolster R.I. economy
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters will cast ballots Nov. 6 on a measure that would open state-operated full-scale casino gambling in Rhode Island’s two casinos...
10/14/2012
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As gambling referendum nears, shifting odds for R.I. casinos
(Rhode Island) -- In 1994, Rhode Island voters said a resounding no to casino gambling at the Lincoln Park greyhound racetrack. The vote: 232,493 to 90,658.
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PolitiFact R.I. rules Twin River jobs claim Mostly False
(Rhode Island) -- On Nov. 6, Rhode Island voters will decide whether the Twin River and Newport Grand slot parlors should be allowed to become full-fledged casinos, with...
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Twin River-linked organization says approval of table games referendum in Rhode Island will "save" 900 jobs at gambling complex
(Rhode Island) -- Once again, the state's two slot parlors are rolling the dice in hopes that Rhode Islanders -- along with residents of Lincoln and Newport, where...
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Film explores Newport past as original casino town
(Ohio) -- Throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s, gambling was everywhere in this city, and the mob ran the show. More than a million visitors a year are thought to have...
10/12/2012
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Senate president now endorses casino games
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed has reversed her opposition to casino gambling in her home city of Newport and endorsed ballot...
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Twin River, Newport Grand top $4.3 million in spending on casino drives
(Rhode Island) -- The Twin River and Newport Grand video-slot parlors have now spent more than $4.3 million on their campaigns to win voter approval to add casino-style...
10/11/2012
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R.I. Senate President Paiva Weed endorses casino gambling at Twin River, Newport Grand
(Rhode Island) -- Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed has reversed her long-held opposition to casino gambling in her home city of Newport, and endorsed the drives by...
10/10/2012
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Poll finds broad support for R.I. gambling amendments
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters seem to favor allowing state-operated casino gambling for the first time, with the results of a University poll released yesterday...
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Poll: Cicilline leads Doherty, casino gambling likely to pass
(Rhode Island) -- Despite a low approval rating of only 29.7% Congressman David Cicilline still holds a lead over Republican Challenger Brendan Doherty according to a...
10/9/2012
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R.I. Gov. Chafee's adminstration names owners behind Twin River casino drive
(Rhode Island) -- The Chafee administration has gone public with the names of all of the investor-owners seeking voter permission to offer "state-operated'...
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Twin River states its case to Lincoln
(Rhode Island) -- While table games at Twin River needs statewide endorsement this November, it's the Lincoln vote that casino representatives are watching most...
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R.I. gambling revenues increases by $23 million over previous year
(Rhode Island) -- State-sanctioned gambling contributed nearly $378 million to the state's revenues in the budget year that ended June 30, a $23 million increase...
10/2/2012
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Rhode Island Nears Table Games Vote [sub req'd]
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River has pumped $2m and counting on a state-wide campaign to win approval from Rhode Island voters for table games, but the giant slot complex...
9/28/2012
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R.I. rules claim on number of gambling addicts in Rhode Island Mostly True
(Rhode Island) -- The Rev. Eugene J. McKenna, president of Concerned Citizens Against Casino Gambling, gave an estimate earlier this month during a forum in Newport on...
9/27/2012
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Kostrzewa - Impact of Mass. casino still years away
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Islanders worried about the arrival of three resort casinos and a slots parlor in Massachusetts may get a little more breathing room.
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President of Concerned Citizens Against Casino Gambling says studies suggest Rhode Island has 7,500 to 22,000 gambling addicts
(Rhode Island) -- This November, Rhode Island voters will decide if Twin River in Lincoln and Newport Grand in Newport should be allowed to become full-scale casinos.
9/26/2012
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RI voters to decide on casino-style gambling
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters will be asked to approve table games at Twin River in Lincoln and Newport Grand when they go to the polls in November. The...
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Table games at Newport Grand?
(Rhode Island) -- On Nov. 6, Rhode Island voters will have a number of important decisions to make. In additional to the presidential race, congressional contests and...
9/14/2012
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Newport forum airs debate over proposed casinos in R.I.
(Rhode Island) -- Both sides of the gambling debate aired their views Thursday night at a forum at the Community College of Rhode Island campus featuring the CEO of the...
8/30/2012
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Twin River Breaks New Ad to Promote Job Growth
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River Casino is breaking a new video to promote Question 1 on this November's ballot. The Lincoln-based gaming facility is seeking to expand...
8/24/2012
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Gambling referendum to appear on November ballot
(Rhode Island) -- A decision by the Rhode Island Supreme Court means voters will be asked in November whether they want to allow expanded gambling at the state’s...
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Judge Rules Casino Question Can be on November Ballot
(Rhode Island) -- The fate of gambling in Rhode Island is being turned over to you, the voter. Late this afternoon a Judge ruled that Rhode Islanders will get to decide...
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Table games on the November ballot
(Rhode Island) -- Voters will get a chance to weigh in on the ballot question of whether or not to allow table games to hit Rhode Island casinos.
8/23/2012
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Gambling question to appear on November ballot in RI
(Rhode Island) -- A proposal to expand gambling at Twin River and Newport Grand will appear on the ballot at the November election, spokeswoman Amy Kempe said Thursday...
8/20/2012
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Dan Lawlor: Casino Gaming Won’t Save Rhode Island
(Rhode Island) -- As one of my friends put it, the mob won. Gambling, or gaming, used be called a "racket." Now, it is legitimate state business.
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Newport Grand spends thousands more on casino push
(Rhode Island) -- Newport Grand continues to spend thousands of dollars in its push to gain voter approval in November to become a full-scale casino. Campaign-finance...
8/18/2012
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Town attorney: Tribe refused deal on housing
(Rhode Island) -- The town’s Indian affairs attorney says the Narragansett Indian Tribe rejected a proposal last year that would have advanced plans for elderly...
8/6/2012
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Casinos Have Spent Nearly $1 Million on Table Games in Rhode Island
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River and Newport Grand have combined to spend more than $897,000 since the beginning of March in their efforts to convince Rhode Islanders to...
8/2/2012
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Twin River, Newport Grand spending to build support for full-scale casinos
(Rhode Island) -- The owners of the Twin River slot parlor spent more than $247,000 during July to build support for a ballot question that could bring full-scale...
7/25/2012
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Chafee to meet with tribe leaders
(Rhode Island) -- Governor Lincoln Chafee has agreed to meet with Narragansett tribe Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas to discuss the casino dispute between the state and the...
7/24/2012
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R.I. Gov. Chafee to meet with Narragansetts' chief sachem on casino question
(Rhode Island) -- Governor Chafee has agreed to meet with Matthew Thomas, the Narragansetts' chief sachem, to discuss the tribe's opposition to a November ballot...
7/14/2012
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Twin River Casino Campaign Ad Spot [2nd Item]
(Rhode Island) -- On Wednesday, the Twin River slot parlor released a commercial encouraging the passage of its November ballot question.
7/12/2012
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Twin River hitting R.I. airwaves with casino-ballot campaign
(Rhode Island) -- The Twin River slot parlor is about to hit the TV airwaves with a campaign promoting passage of its November ballot question. The Lincoln gambling hall...
7/11/2012
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Twin River spends $579K on gaming campaign
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River has spent $578,741 since the beginning on March on campaigns encouraging voters to support the expansion of gambling in the Ocean State in...
7/10/2012
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Twin River goes all in on casino campaign
(Rhode Island) -- This year's campaign to bring full-scale casino gambling to Rhode Island has barely begun, but the owners of the Twin River slot parlor already...
7/6/2012
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Narragansett tribe to challenge ruling allowing casino vote
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe will appeal a judge’s ruling that allows voters to decide whether Rhode Island’s slot parlors should get...
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Narragansetts to appeal casino ruling
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe will appeal the Superior Court's decision to include questions regarding casino expansion to table games on the November...
7/5/2012
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Narragansett Indian Tribe to go ahead with appeal of casino ruling
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe will go ahead with an appeal of a Providence Superior Court Judge’s decision that will allow for casino referendum...
6/30/2012
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R.I. judge declines to block casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- A judge in Rhode Island has ruled that referendums seeking voter approval for table games at the Newport Grand and Twin River slot parlors may appear...
6/29/2012
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Judge clears way for November casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- A Rhode Island Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the state can put casino questions on the ballot in November, denying a challenge from the...
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RI judge declines to block casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- A judge in Rhode Island has ruled that referendums seeking voter approval for table games at the Newport Grand and Twin River slot parlors may appear...
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Tribe may appeal ruling that clears way for casino vote
(Rhode Island) -- A judge Friday brushed aside a challenge by the Narragansett Indian Tribe, clearing the way for a November referendum on whether two Rhode Island video...
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Judge rules R.I. can put casino questions on November ballot
(Rhode Island) -- A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the state can ask voters in November whether to allow full-scale gambling in the state's two slot parlors.
6/20/2012
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Gov. Chafee signs R.I. casino legislation
(Rhode Island) -- Governor Chafee has signed legislation spelling out how much of the new table game revenue the state will receive, if voters say yes in November to...
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RI governor OKs state share of casino proceeds
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island would get 18 percent of the proceeds from poker, blackjack and other table games at Newport Grand and Twin River if voters authorize the...
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Chafee approves casino legislation
(Rhode Island) -- On Wednesday, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed into law legislation that would give the state 18 percent of revenue from proposed table games at Twin...
6/18/2012
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Former Lincoln Council President Concerned About Twin River Table Games
(Rhode Island) -- A former Lincoln Town Council President is concerned his town and Newport will be left on sideline as the state profits from a table game expansion at...
6/13/2012
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Casino bill clears Assembly and heads to governor for his signature
(Rhode Island) -- Legislation laying out how Rhode Island would regulate and tax casino gambling now heads to Governor Chafee for his signature, following its revision...
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Casino bill passes House and Senate
(Rhode Island) -- Lincoln voters are one step closer to having a chance to decide the fate of table games at Twin River, after legislators sent the casino proposal to...
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General Assembly passes casino gambling bill
(Rhode Island) -- The General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill Tuesday night spelling out the state's share from new table games at Twin River and Newport Grand...
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RI lawmakers vote on casino revenue sharing
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island would receive 18 percent of the revenues from table games like poker and blackjack if voters authorize casinos this fall.
6/12/2012
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Newport, Lincoln could receive share of casino revenue under reworked RI casino bill, even if slots decline
(Rhode Island) -- The City of Newport and the Town of Lincoln could receive a slice of the revenues generated from casino operations, under a new provision included in a...
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Why RI is freaked about losing casino revenue, in two charts
(Rhode Island) -- Kicking off this evening’s House debate on table games at Rhode Island’s two gaming facilities – Twin River and the much smaller...
6/11/2012
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Key R.I. House panel again delays vote on casino bill
(Rhode Island) -- How Rhode Island would tax and regulate the casino industry -- assuming voters approve turning the slot parlors Newport Grand and Twin River into...
6/10/2012
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GTECH asks R.I. legislature to remove provision involving company from casino bill
(Rhode Island) -- Gambling giant GTECH is asking the legislature to remove a provision in a casino gambling bill dealing with the company. The bill spells out how much...
6/8/2012
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R.I. lawmakers hold off vote on casino bill until Monday
(Rhode Island) -- A bill laying out how Rhode Island would tax and regulate the casino industry -- assuming voters approve turning the slot parlors Newport Grand and...
6/6/2012
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Chafee wants to delete from casino bill item that spares GTECH $10-million in contract obligations
(Rhode Island) -- Governor Chafee has asked legislative leaders to drop from a proposed casino bill a provision freeing GTECH from up to $10 million in state contract...
5/29/2012
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Court set to hear Twin River lawsuit
(Rhode Island) -- Court proceedings are set to begin tomorrow on the Narragansett Indian tribe's challenge of a statewide ballot question involving expanded gambling...
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New Gambling Tax on the Table Today
(Rhode Island) -- State lawmakers today will discuss a bill that would grant the state an 18 percent share for all table games if voters approve a plan that would allow...
5/25/2012
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State would get 18% of Twin River table game revenue
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island would receive 18 percent of revenue from proposed table games at Twin River Casino if voters this November approve allowing the facility...
5/24/2012
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Assembly leaders propose 18 percent tax on casino table game revenues at Twin River and Newport Grand
(Rhode Island) -- General Assembly leaders introduced on Thursday a proposal to set the state's share of casino gambling revenue, if voters in November allow Twin...
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Twin River: proposed "effective" tax on R.I. casino gambling would be one of highest in nation
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River, one of two Rhode Island slot parlors hoping to become a full-fledged casino, said the proposed state tax on casino table games, introduced...
5/22/2012
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R.I. Assembly leaders to introduce casino revenue-sharing plan this week
(Rhode Island) -- After months of closed-door negotiations, legislation to determine how much revenue Rhode Island would claim from casino gambling will be introduced...
4/30/2012
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Group pushing for turning R.I. slot parlors into casinos spent $55,666 in March
(Rhode Island) -- The political campaign to get voters to approve turning Rhode Island's two slot parlors into casinos is in full swing, with a Twin River-backed...
4/27/2012
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Former opponents now back expanded R.I. gambling
(Rhode Island) -- Voters this November will have a say, once again, on whether the state should allow full-fledged casino gambling. But the matter is far from the public...
4/26/2012
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Newport Grand casino ballot question now part of Narragansett Indian Tribe lawsuit
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe is now challenging the constitutionality of two casino-related ballot referendums coming up in November: one that would...
4/23/2012
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Newport Grand casino ballot question now part of Narragansett Indian Tribe lawsuit
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe is now challenging the constitutionality of two casino-related ballot referendums coming up in November: one that would...
4/20/2012
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Challenge to RI casino referendum moves forward
(Rhode Island) -- A legal challenge in Rhode Island seeking to block this fall's casino referendum is moving forward. The owners of the Twin River slot parlor in...
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R.I. Superior Court to hear arguments in tribe's casino referendum challenge on May 30
(Rhode Island) -- The Rhode Island Superior Court will hear oral arguments on May 30 in the Narragansett Indian Tribe lawsuit challenging the November ballot referendum...
4/17/2012
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Can Casino Gaming Save Rhode Island?
(Rhode Island) -- A coalition of business and organized labor leaders from across the state are joining together to promote the expansion of table gaming at Lincoln-...
4/16/2012
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Twin River launching campaign for RI casino referendum / Poll
(Rhode Island) -- The chairman of the Twin River said Monday morning the slot parlor's employees and supporters are ready to begin a "dialogue" with Rhode...
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Twin River table games rally on Monday
(Rhode Island) -- There's a rally being held at Waterplace Park in Providence Monday afternoon in support of a 2012 Twin River table games referendum.
4/12/2012
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Voters Will Decide on Newport Grand Expansion
(Rhode Island) -- The decision of whether Newport Grand will allow table games is now up to the voters, NECN.com reports. According to their report, Gov. Lincoln Chafee...
4/11/2012
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Rhode Island: Casino Referendums Set
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island could get its first full casinos through two referendums that will appear on the November ballot.
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RI Gov. OK's Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters will decide this fall whether the Newport Grand slot parlor should be allowed to offer tables games like poker and blackjack. Gov....
4/6/2012
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Bill backing Newport Grand ballot question heads to Chafee
(Rhode Island) -- A bill backing a ballot question on casino gambling at Newport Grand is heading to Governor Lincoln Chafee's desk. The State House of...
4/5/2012
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Gambling bill heads to governor
(Rhode Island) -- A bill allowing table games at a local casino will be sent to Gov. Lincoln Chafee for his signature. The House of Representatives approved the measure...
4/4/2012
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RI Senate endorses Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- A proposal to ask Rhode Islanders to authorize casino games at the Newport Grand slot parlor cleared its last major legislative hurdle Wednesday.
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State Senate to vote on casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- A proposal to put Newport Grand on the November ballot is up for a vote in the state Senate Wednesday. The slot parlor is seeking approval from voters...
4/2/2012
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Bill looks to boost R.I. gambling industry
(Rhode Island) -- The Rhode Island Senate is slated to vote this week on a measure that would allow Newport Grand Slots to host casino-style table games. The proposal...
3/29/2012
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RI Senate panel endorses Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters are one step closer to deciding whether to authorize a casino at the Newport Grand slot parlor. A state Senate committee endorsed...
3/28/2012
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Casino expansion heads to Senate committee
(Rhode Island) -- A Senate committee is expected to vote Wednesday on bill that would give voters the option this November of adding table games at Newport Grand.
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RI Senate panel endorses Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- Voters are one step closer to deciding whether to authorize a casino at the Newport Grand slot parlor. A state Senate committee endorsed legislation...
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RI Senate panel endorses Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- A proposal to ask voters for permission to open a casino at the Newport Grand slot parlor has passed another legislative test.
3/26/2012
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R.I. Senate to amend Newport Grand casino ballot question
(Rhode Island) -- A bill that would ask Rhode Island voters in November whether to allow casino table games at the Newport Grand slot parlor will be amended this week,...
3/24/2012
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State House Report: Casinos, Legislative Health Insurance & Gubernatorial Appointments
(Rhode Island) -- Like most recent General Assembly sessions, this past week's proposals dealt with familiar issues like casino gambling and underage smoking.
3/21/2012
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Twin River wants deal with RI by Nov.
(Rhode Island) -- State officials and Twin River want a tentative deal laying out how much tax revenue Rhode Island will collect from expanded gambling to be in place...
3/20/2012
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Casino initiatives need government support, says panel
(Rhode Island) -- Previous initiatives to open a full-fledged casino in Rhode Island failed because of a lack of government support, according to those pushing voters to...
3/19/2012
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Narragansetts call casino vote ‘unconstitutional’
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe pushed forward in state Superior Court last week with its lawsuit calling the state’s referendum on Twin River...
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From "No Casinos" to "Yo Casinos" in Rhode Island
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island was once one of the nation's most anti-casino states. But, as Rhode Island Public Radio political analyst Scott Mackay finds that the...
3/17/2012
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Tribe presses for decision on referendum
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe quotes Hans Christian Andersen in its latest addendum to a Superior Court lawsuit against the state, portraying itself as...
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Casino gambling in Rhode Island – a dicey proposition [sub req'd]
(Rhode Island) -- Casino gambling is front and center in the minds of a great many Rhode Islanders. Efforts are afoot to add table games to our existing gambling...
3/15/2012
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RI lawmaker: any casino funds should go to schools
(Rhode Island) -- A Rhode Island lawmaker says any state revenues derived from potential casinos in Lincoln and Newport should be dedicated to education.
3/13/2012
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Newport Chamber supports ballot question on casino
(New Jersey) -- The Newport County Chamber of Commerce has voted to support placing a referendum question on the November ballot that would allow for the expansion of...
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RI Senate to review Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island lawmakers are continuing their review of a proposal that would ask voters to authorize a casino at the Newport Grand slot parlor.
3/9/2012
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State House Report: Schools, Civil Liberties & Casino Gaming…
(Rhode Island) -- This week, the General Assembly tackled important issues like underage smoking, civil liberty protection and education. Aside from introducing several...
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Twin River hires Caruolo to lead casino referendum campaign
(Rhode Island) -- Andrew Caruolo, former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy's campaign director in 2008, has left his post as clerk to the state Senate Finance Committee to...
3/8/2012
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Kostrzewa: RIers watch two tribes' casino plans in Mass.
(Rhode Island) -- Two tribes plan to compete for a Massachusetts license to open a resort casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
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House bill calls for ‘Casino Impact Task Force’
(Rhode Island) -- The march toward more gambling continues. In Rhode Island, voters in November may face ballot questions to allow expansion of gambling, and the...
3/7/2012
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R.I. lawmakers want to study impact of Mass. casinos
(Rhode Island) -- Two Rhode Island state lawmakers say the state needs more information about the economic impact of casinos now authorized in neighboring Massachusetts.
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Casino Lobbyists Have Better Chance For Expansion In Rhode Island
(Rhode Island) -- In 2006, Rhode Island voters were asked if they wanted casino expansions in their state and they responded by rejecting the proposal.
3/6/2012
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House lawmakers to vote on Newport Grand measure
(Rhode Island) -- The full House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation that would let voters decide whether casino gambling should come to Newport. Lawmakers have...
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R.I. House overwhelmingly approves Newport Grand casino ballot question
(Rhode Island) -- The state House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that would ask voters whether to allow casino table games such as blackjack...
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RI House endorses Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- The Rhode Island House endorsed a proposal Tuesday that would let voters decide this fall whether to authorize a casino at the Newport Grand slot...
3/5/2012
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RI House to vote on Newport casino referendum
(Rhode Island) -- The Rhode Island House plans to vote on a proposal that would ask voters to authorize a casino at the Newport Grand slot parlor.
3/4/2012
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Voters likely to decide casino question in RI
(Rhode Island) -- It won't be state lawmakers, a governor or casino lobbyists who decide whether Rhode Island joins a regional arms race over casinos. Instead,...
3/2/2012
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R.I. Attorney General introduces legislation to regulate casino gaming
(Rhode Island) -- With voters to potentially decide whether both of Rhode Island's slot parlors become full-fledged casinos, state Attorney General Peter F....
2/29/2012
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RI Casino Proposal Heads to Legislative Review
(Rhode Island) -- The Newport Grand is set to make its pitch for full casino games before state lawmakers. The slot parlor wants to ask voters this fall to permit table...
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RI casino referendum passes legislative panel
(Rhode Island) -- A proposal to ask Rhode Island voters to approve a full-fledged casino at the Newport Grand slot parlor inched one step closer to the November ballot...
2/27/2012
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Rhode Island moves to counter Narragansetts' casino lawsuit
(Rhode Island) -- The state is countering a move by the Narragansett Indian tribe to get a court to rule that legislation supporting the upcoming casino referendum is...
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Tribe outraged over Twin River deal
(Rhode Island) -- The Narragansett Indian Tribe is outraged over what leaders are calling a 'secret' deal between the state and Twin River. The deal between the...
2/24/2012
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Casino Job Gains May be Short-Lived
(Rhode Island) -- Dreaming of a jackpot of casino taxes and jobs, Massachusetts gave a green light to casino gambling late last year and Rhode Islanders are likely to...
2/23/2012
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Quonset casino would be betting against port’s success
(Rhode Island) -- Here’s something to think about for Quonset Business Park: 8,800 good jobs; $168 million in private investment; more than $650 million in state...
2/15/2012
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RI Lawmakers Submit Newport Casino Bill
(Rhode Island) -- State lawmakers have introduced a bill calling for a statewide vote on whether the Newport Grand slot parlor should be allowed to become a full-scale...
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Hearing on Newport gambling bill set for Feb. 29
(Rhode Island) -- The House Committee on Finance has scheduled a hearing Feb. 29 on a bill that would allow Newport Grand to offer casino gambling.
2/14/2012
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R.I. lawmakers submit bill to put Newport Grand casino question on ballot
(Rhode Island) -- Legislation to give voters a chance to let the Newport Grand slot parlor become a full-scale casino was introduced in the state House of...
1/31/2012
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Guest MINDSETTER™ Dan Lawlor: Casinos are a Bad Bet for Rhode Island
(Rhode Island) -- The Republican Primary in Florida brought to light much about that state's high unemployment rate, and some mention of the struggles in its cities...
1/30/2012
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‘Groundbreaking’ casino debated
(Rhode Island) -- As state legislators debate the idea of building a destination casino in Quonset Point, North Kingston, business leaders and residents of the city...
1/27/2012
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SBA summit focuses on casinos, health care exchange
(Rhode Island) -- The state should adopt into law provisions for establishment of a health care exchange and, in another matter, must not ignore the threat of casinos in...
1/26/2012
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Newport asks state lawmakers for gambling vote
(Rhode Island) -- Newport officials are asking the General Assembly for a statewide referendum on permitting casino games at Newport Grand. Newport Grand recently asked...
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Newport seeks referendum to green-light full casino
(Rhode Island) -- The City Council in Newport voted Wednesday night to ask the General Assembly for approval to put a referendum on the November ballot to permit full...
1/13/2012
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Newport Grand seeks city gambling referendum
(Rhode Island) -- Newport Grand has asked city officials to seek approval from the General Assembly to put a table-gambling referendum before Newport voters.
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Newport Grand: Without table games odds are against us
(Rhode Island) -- The chief executive and co-owner of Newport Grand penned a letter to the Newport City Council asking them to urge the General Assembly to put a table-...
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Rhode Island rife with plans for new casinos
(Rhode Island) -- Proposals for casinos are emerging across Rhode Island as the state looks to compete with casinos coming to Massachusetts.
1/12/2012
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Newport Grand wants city residents to vote on table gaming
(Rhode Island) -- Newport Grand is asking Newport City Council to let voters decide whether table gaming should be permitted at the slot parlor.
1/10/2012
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RI Senate leaders oppose casino at Quonset
(Rhode Island) -- Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed and the Senate majority and minority leaders said in a statement Tuesday that they are strongly opposed "to...
1/7/2012
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Is There Room At Quonset For A Casino?
(Rhode Island) -- Quonset Point may be the ideal spot for a world-class casino in the eyes of Rep. Joseph Trillo (R-Warwick), but the numbers may speak differently.
1/5/2012
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RI lawmaker says casino not a good fit for Quonset Point
(Rhode Island) -- A Rhode Island state lawmaker says he opposes the idea of building a casino at Quonset Point. Sen. James Sheehan of North Kingstown says he worries...
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Trillo to propose Casino, Lincoln administrator objects
(Rhode Island) -- Representative Joe Trillo said he is gaining bipartisan support in the General Assembly for a plan to build a “world class casino” in the...
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Trillo: Quonset Is Perfect for "World-Class Casino"
(Rhode Island) -- According to state Rep. Joseph Trillo (R-Warwick), Quonset is the perfect spot for a “world class casino.” He hopes that together with Rep...
12/10/2011
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It’s Table Games or Die at Twin River
(Rhode Island) -- Lincoln-based Twin River stands to lose about 35 percent of its annual revenue when three resort-style style casinos and a slot parlor open in...
12/5/2011
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Trillo puts on his poker face, proposes a "world class" casino
(Rhode Island) -- A day after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and billionaire Steve Wynn proposed a resort casino in Foxboro next to Gillett stadium, urgency has...
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