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Rhode Island

More detail
  • Legal framework. The entire commercial gambling market is state-run through the Division of Lottery. It works in partnership with exactly two licensed facilities, Bally's Twin River (Lincoln) and Bally's Tiverton. Revenue is split by statute rather than taxed in the conventional sense.
  • Sports betting. Retail sports betting began in November 2018 and mobile in July 2019, through William Hill/Bally Bet. The sports wagering revenue split is 51% state, 32% vendor and 17% host facility.
  • Online casinos. Online casino gaming (iGaming, including online poker and table games) launched March 1, 2024 via Bally Interactive. It is codified in detailed revenue-split statutes.
  • Tribal gaming. Rhode Island has no tribal casinos. Voters rejected a Narragansett Indian Tribe casino proposal in 2006.
  • Casinos. There is no commercial casino licensing outside the two state-run facilities.

Reviewed Oct 11, 2026 · 28 sources

Legal status

LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA
VerticalStatusLaunchedModelDetails
Sports (online)LiveJul 1, 2019Monopoly StateGov. Raimondo signed a mobile sports betting bill in March 2019, effective July 1, 2019. Revenue is split by statute 51% to the state, 32% to the state's authorized sports-wagering vendor, and 17% to the host facilities (Twin River and Twin River-Tiverton).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5, § 42-61.2-16
[1],[2]
Sports (retail)LiveNov 2018Monopoly StateRhode Island's first sportsbook opened at Twin River (Lincoln) in November 2018, shortly after the legislature authorized sports wagering following Murphy v. NCAA; Gov. Gina Raimondo signed the enabling legislation in June 2018. Operated via the state's sports-wagering vendor (William Hill, later Bally Bet).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-2.4, § 42-61.2-3.3
[1],[3]
Online casinoLiveMar 1, 2024Monopoly StateOnline slot and table gaming ("iGaming") launched March 1, 2024 through Bally Interactive, the only operator; players must be 21+ and physically located in Rhode Island, verified by the server-based system. Online slot revenue splits 61% state / 22.55% platform vendor / 15% game vendor / 1.45% to the Towns of Lincoln and Tiverton; online table gaming splits 15.5% state / 35% platform vendor / 48.5% game vendor / 1% to Lincoln and Tiverton (80%/20%).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-1(12), § 42-61.2-3.4, § 42-61.2-5.1, § 42-61.2-5.2, § 42-61.2-17 (P.L. 2023, ch. 135 and ch. 158)
[4],[5],[6],[7],[1]
Online pokerLiveMar 1, 2024Monopoly StatePoker is enumerated within the statutory definition of "casino gaming" (alongside roulette, blackjack, craps, baccarat, pai gow) and is offered online as part of the iGaming online table-gaming product launched March 1, 2024.[5]
Commercial casinosLiveSep 1992Monopoly StateExactly two licensed facilities, both state-run "racino" style operations via the Division of Lottery: Bally's Twin River Lincoln (VLTs since September 1992; voters approved live table games in a November 2012 referendum, which began June 2013; renamed from Twin River Casino in November 2021) and Bally's Tiverton (opened 2018, replacing Newport Grand, which Twin River had acquired in 2015). Table-game revenue at Tiverton splits 1% to the Town of Tiverton, 15.5% to the state lottery fund, and the remainder (about 83.5%) to Twin River-Tiverton; video lottery technology-provider revenue is 7% of net terminal income outside a 2023-2043 exclusive VLT agreement period.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-2, § 42-61.2-2.1, § 42-61.2-2.3, § 42-61.2-3.1
[1],[8]
Tribal casinosNot authorizedThe Narragansett Indian Tribe sought to build a casino (with Harrah's as a partner), requiring a state constitutional amendment since RI law bars non-state-run gambling; Rhode Island voters rejected that amendment in November 2006, and the 2009 Carcieri v. Salazar Supreme Court ruling further complicated any federal trust-land path. No tribal casino operates in Rhode Island.[9]
LotteryLive1974Monopoly StateThe modern Rhode Island Lottery was inaugurated in 1974 following a 1973 constitutional amendment; colonial-era lotteries had run until an 1842 ban. RI was a charter (1987) member of the Multi-State Lottery Association; it joined Mega Millions Jan. 31, 2010, and offers Powerball and the current Lucky for Life format (since Jan. 27, 2015). Former multistate games included Lotto America, Daily Millions, Cashola, and MegaHits (a VLT progressive jackpot game that ran 2011 to July 31, 2018).[10]
iLotteryLiveMay 2020Monopoly StateLaunched May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic; offers eInstant games and iKeno to devices verified as physically located in Rhode Island.[10]
Daily fantasyLiveRhode Island has no dedicated DFS-licensing statute; DFS is treated as legal under a February 2016 Attorney General (Peter Kilmartin) opinion applying the state Supreme Court's "dominant factor" test (chance is not the dominant element in DFS), while urging the legislature to regulate it. Classified `operational` rather than `legal_prelaunch`: re-checked this audit session, and classic DFS operators (DraftKings, FanDuel, and others) are confirmed actually live and accepting Rhode Island players per current operator state-availability listings -- "nothing live yet" (the legal_prelaunch definition) does not apply here, since DFS has operated continuously under the AG opinion without ever requiring a licensing statute. A 2025 bill, H 6076 ("Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act"), would have created licensing, consumer-protection requirements, a 10% tax on fantasy contests, and a self-exclusion program; its enactment was not independently confirmed in this research pass, so DFS continues to operate without a dedicated regulatory/tax regime as of Oct. 2026.[11],[12]
VGTs / VLTsLimitedMonopoly StateVideo lottery terminals are confined by statute to the two licensed Division of Lottery facilities (Twin River, Tiverton); no VLTs are authorized in bars, truck stops, or other non-casino locations.[13]
Historical horse racingNot authorizedNo Rhode Island statute authorizes historical horse racing (HHR) terminals. Rhode Island's video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the Lincoln and Tiverton casinos are a separate, Lottery-operated category with centrally determined outcomes, distinct from HHR's use of historical race-result data; no source reviewed describes HHR machines operating or being authorized in Rhode Island.[14]
Sweepstakes casinosNot authorizedA targeted search for a Rhode Island sweepstakes-casino ban (comparable to Connecticut's SB 1235) found no RI-specific statute, bill, or AG/Lottery Division enforcement action; Rhode Island is not named among the 2026 roundups of enacting or actively-considering states (Indiana, Maryland, Maine, DC, California, New York, Louisiana, Tennessee). Treated as not_authorized: unaddressed gray-market presence, per the research guide, rather than operational.[15],[16]
Prediction marketsContestedAttorney General Peter Neronha filed suit against Kalshi and Polymarket on May 21, 2026 in Providence County Superior Court, alleging their sports-related "event contracts" constitute unlicensed "casino gaming" and "online sports wagering" under RI law, seeking a permanent injunction; the complaint also alleges RI's licensed sports-wagering handle fell 8% from 2024 to 2025, partly attributed to the platforms. Kalshi filed a competing federal suit against Rhode Island asserting exclusive CFTC/federal jurisdiction over its contracts, citing preliminary injunctions it won against New Jersey and against Tennessee officials. No final ruling was independently confirmed in this research pass. Rhode Island sits in the 1st Circuit (with ME, NH, MA); no 1st Circuit ruling on prediction-market preemption has been identified, so no binding circuit precedent applies here. The 3rd Cir. ruling for Kalshi (NJ, 2026-04-06) and the 6th Cir./9th Cir. rulings against Kalshi do not bind Rhode Island.[17]
Skill gamesProhibitedNo Rhode Island statute, regulation, or bill authorizes unregulated "skill game"/"grey machine" cash-payout terminals (the Pennsylvania/Georgia-style Pace-O-Matic category) in bars or convenience stores; a renewed search (2026-10-11) of General Assembly bill text, Lottery announcements, and AG records again found no Rhode Island-specific skill-game carve-out. R.I. Gen. Laws §11-19-1 ("Forms of gambling prohibited") makes it a felony (up to 2 years' imprisonment and a $2,000 fine) to "directly or indirectly, set up, put forth, carry on, promote, or draw, publicly or privately," any "lottery, chance, game, or device of any nature or kind whatsoever," with exceptions only for activities authorized elsewhere in the gambling chapter and the state lottery/pari-mutuel/casino-gaming titles. Rhode Island State Police have enforced this statute against unlicensed cash-payout machines of exactly this type in convenience stores: a 2012 State Police Intelligence Unit investigation (with the Division of Taxation) executed search and arrest warrants at three northern Rhode Island convenience stores (Columbus Mini-Mart, Pawtucket; International Market, Woonsocket; DB Mart, Smithfield) for operating unlicensed cash-payout gambling machines, stating "these forms of gambling machines are illegal in the State of Rhode Island." No more recent (2020s) Rhode Island skill-game-specific seizure, bill, or ruling was found this session. Separately, the Rhode Island Constitution requires approval by statewide and local referendum before any law expanding the types of gambling takes effect, a further barrier to any future skill-game legalization.
R.I. Gen. Laws §11-19-1
[18],[19]
Card roomsNot authorizedCasino-style table gaming (including poker) is confined by statute to the two state-licensed facilities (Twin River, Tiverton); no standalone card rooms are authorized.[13]
Lottery couriersNot authorizedJackpocket's own list of states it serves (AZ, AR, CO, DC, ID, ME, MA, MN, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PR, WV) does not include Rhode Island, and no other courier presence, authorization, or ban was identified; a 2025-2026 regulatory review states roughly 40 states have no law expressly permitting or prohibiting couriers, with couriers formally regulated only in New York and New Jersey. No evidence of courier presence in Rhode Island as of this research.[20],[21]
Pick'em fantasyLiveRe-checked this audit session: pick'em/player-vs-house operators (PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy) are listed as live/available to Rhode Island players on current operator state-availability pages, operating under the same 2016 AG "dominant factor" opinion as classic DFS (see dfs vertical) since Rhode Island has no format-specific statute distinguishing pick'em from classic DFS. Not independently confirmed against a Rhode Island AG or regulator statement specific to pick'em formats (unlike some states where regulators have taken a contrary position on player-vs-house formats).[11]
Pari-mutuelLimited1977Monopoly StateLive greyhound racing operated at Lincoln Greyhound Park (later Twin River) from 1977 until the track's closure in 2009; Rhode Island has no live horse racing. Simulcast wagering on out-of-state racing reportedly continues at Twin River/Tiverton, though this was not independently re-confirmed for 2026 in this research pass.[14]
Advance deposit wageringNot authorizedNo Rhode Island statute or Lottery Division source authorizing advance-deposit wagering (ADW) operators was identified. Rhode Island has had no live horse racing since Lincoln Greyhound Park's 2009 closure (see pari_mutuel); simulcast wagering reportedly continues in person at Twin River/Bally's Tiverton, but that is on-premises simulcast parlor wagering, not a state-licensed online/ADW platform.[14]
Charitable gamingLiveMonopoly StateCharitable/nonprofit organizations may conduct "Bingo" or "Beano," or a raffle or lottery, only after filing a registration statement with the state; the statute does not extend to DFS or other contest-based games. Specific licensing regulator (commonly the Department of Business Regulation) and current fee/registration details were not independently confirmed beyond the statute text in this research pass.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-31 (Permitted games of chance)
[22]
Esports bettingNot authorizedAs of this research, Rhode Island's sportsbook (operated under IGT's monopoly contract) does not offer esports betting, per a dedicated secondary report; coverage of Bally's securing the state's second online sports-wagering license (2026) notes esports "could appear on the app when it launches" once Bally Bet goes live in Rhode Island, but this is prospective and not yet confirmed authorized or offered.[23],[24]
Social casinoLiveCompetitiveNo Rhode Island statute, Lottery Division rule, or AG action restricts free-to-play social casino apps with no cash-redeemable prize; such apps fall outside the state's gambling definition and are treated as operational nationally, consistent with the research guide's default for this vertical.[22]

Sports betting in Rhode Island: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →

Tax rates

VerticalChannelRateBaseTierPromos deductibleSinceStatute
Commercial casinosretail15.5%OTHERJun 2013R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-7(g)
State's share of net table-game revenue at Tiverton (1% to the Town of Tiverton, remainder ~83.5% to Twin River-Tiverton); figures specific to the Tiverton facility.
[8]
Daily fantasyonline
No Rhode Island tax currently applies to DFS. DFS operates under a February 2016 Attorney General opinion (not a licensing statute) with no fee or tax obligation. A 2025 bill, H 6076 (Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act), would have imposed a 10% tax on fantasy-contest adjusted revenue along with licensing and consumer-protection requirements, but its enactment was not confirmed in this research pass -- only a May 2025 House Corporations Committee hearing was identified, with no subsequent floor vote or enactment found -- so the 10% figure describes a proposed, not-enacted bill, not current law.
OTHERNoFeb 2016No current statute; cf. 2025 H 6076 (not confirmed enacted)
Effective_from omitted because DFS has operated without any statutory start date since the 2016 AG opinion rather than under an enacted licensing/tax regime.
[11],[12]
Pick'em fantasyonline
Same as dfs above: no Rhode Island-specific tax or fee; pick'em-format operators (PrizePicks, Underdog) operate under the same 2016 AG opinion as classic DFS, with no RI regulator or AG statement specific to pick'em formats identified.
OTHERNoFeb 2016No current statute
secondary source only
[11]
Online casinoonline61%GGRMar 1, 2024R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5.1(b)
State's share of online slot gaming revenue; platform vendor gets 22.55%, game vendor 15%, Towns of Lincoln/Tiverton 1.45%.
[6]
Online casinoonline15.5%GGRMar 1, 2024R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5.2(b)
State's share of online table gaming revenue (includes online poker); platform vendor gets 35%, game vendor 48.5%, Lincoln/Tiverton 1%.
[7]
Online pokeronline15.5%GGRMar 1, 2024R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5.2(b)
Online poker is taxed under the same online table-gaming category as other iGaming table games (no separate poker-specific rate): state's share is 15.5% of online table-gaming revenue; platform vendor gets 35%, game vendor 48.5%, Lincoln/Tiverton 1% -- mirrors the igaming row above.
[7]
Sports (online)online51%GGRJul 1, 2019R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5(a)(1)
State's share only; statute: "To the state, fifty-one percent (51%)" of sports-wagering and online sports-wagering revenue.
[2]
Sports (retail)retail51%GGRNov 2018R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5(a)(1)
Same statutory split applies to retail and online sports wagering.
[2]
VGTs / VLTsretail
VLT net terminal income (NTI) at the two licensed facilities is not divided by a single stated 'state share' percentage; R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-7(a) instead lists specific statutory carve-outs from NTI (e.g., a technology-provider share of 7% outside the 2023-2043 exclusive VLT agreement period per subsection (a)(3)(i) above; fixed retailer percentages per facility, such as a historical 28.85%-minus-offset figure for one Lincoln Park-era retailer; small set-asides such as 0.19% (capped at $20M) to distressed communities), with the General Fund and State Lottery Division Fund receiving the NTI remaining after all enumerated carve-outs under § 42-61.2-7(a)(1). The current, facility-specific retailer percentages applicable to Twin River/Tiverton specifically (as opposed to the 2017-bill-text example above) were not independently confirmed in this research pass.
OTHERNoSep 1992R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-7(a)
Do not treat as a single flat tax rate; see rate_text for the residual-allocation structure. Monthly VLT revenue figures are reported by the RI Lottery/Division of Lottery.
[8]

Historical rates

VerticalRateBasePeriodNotes
Commercial casinos · retail7%OTHERSep 1992 – Jan 1, 2023Technology provider's share of net terminal income (video lottery) outside the 2023-2043 exclusive VLT agreement period.[8]

Rules and requirements

Casinos

Number of commercial casinos/racinos operating
2[1]
Number of tribal gaming facilities
0[9]
Number of federally recognized tribes with Class III compacts
0[9]

Online casino

Number of online casino operators live as of as_of date
1
Bally Interactive is the sole iGaming operator.
[1]

Lottery

Multistate games offered (Powerball
Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life[10]

Minimum age

Minimum age for online casino
21[5]
Minimum age to purchase lottery
18[25]

Notes

Free-text notes that fit no other field
Rhode Island's gaming law is unusual in expressing most "tax" rates as fixed statutory revenue splits among the state, the state's technology/game vendor(s), and the two host facilities/towns, rather than a single GGR tax rate on a licensed private operator.[2],[6],[7],[8]

Sports betting rules

Number of online sportsbooks live as of as_of date
1
Rhode Island uses a single state-contracted sports-wagering vendor (originally William Hill, now operating as Bally Bet), unlike competitive multi-operator states.
[1]

Tax revenue

Where gaming tax revenue goes (education fund
Sports wagering revenue splits by statute 51% state / 32% sports-wagering vendor / 17% host facilities (plus $200,000/year flat host-community fees to Lincoln and Tiverton); state shares of lottery, VLT, table-game, and iGaming revenue flow to the state lottery fund and general revenue fund.[2],[8]

Revenue

VerticalMeasure20262025202420232022202120202019
Sports (online)GGR$20.7M$32.3M$12.0M$15.4M$28.8M$20.3M$10.3M$2.1M
Sports (online)Handle$220M$354M$166M$163M$324M$241M$102M$26.3M
Sports (retail)GGR$2.8M$5.5M$1.0M$6.0M$20.5M$18.5M$13.7M$15.8M
Sports (retail)Handle$35.6M$55.0M$37.3M$75.8M$208M$213M$120M$220M
Sports (online)Monthly GGR
Monthly3-month average
$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M2020202220242026Nov 2025 $4.9M$2.1M
Sports (retail)Monthly GGR
Monthly3-month average
$0$2.0M$4.0M2020202220242026Nov 2020 $3.7M$291K

Sports (online) by operator, last 12 months

OperatorChannelHandleGGRShare of GGR
Bally's Corporationonline$365M$34.6M100%

Sports (retail) by operator, last 12 months

OperatorChannelHandleGGRShare of GGR
Bally's Corporationretail$58.9M$5.4M100%
What these figures mean
  • Sports (online): GGR is the Lottery's printed book revenue (write minus payouts), before commissions or expenses. The Lottery runs sports betting; the state's share is not printed in this report.
  • Sports (retail): GGR is the Lottery's printed book revenue (write minus payouts) at the two casino sportsbooks, before commissions or expenses. The Lottery runs sports betting; the state's share is not printed in this report.
Revenue report sources (15)

Licensed operators

OperatorBrandVerticalLicenseStatusLaunchedPartner / venue
Bally's CorporationBally's Tiverton Casino & HotelCommercial casinosactive2018Tiverton, RI[1]
Bally's CorporationBally's Twin River Lincoln Casino ResortCommercial casinosactiveSep 1992Lincoln, RI[1]
Bally's CorporationBally Casino (Bally Interactive)Online casinoSole iGaming operator (tied to Bally's land-based license)activeMar 5, 2024Rhode Island Lottery[26],[4]
Bally's CorporationBally Casino Poker (Bally Interactive)Online pokeractiveMar 1, 2024Rhode Island Lottery[5]
Bally's CorporationBally Bet (Rhode Island, online)Sports (online)Second online sports-wagering license (5-year deal)pendingRhode Island Lottery[27],[28]
IGTSportsbook RI / Sportsbook Rhode Island (online)Sports (online)State sports-wagering vendor (PlaySports technology)activeJul 1, 2019Rhode Island Lottery[1],[27]
IGTSportsbook RI / Sportsbook Rhode IslandSports (retail)State sports-wagering vendor (PlaySports technology)activeNov 2018Rhode Island Lottery · Bally's Twin River Lincoln; Bally's Tiverton[1],[27]

Problem gambling

State problem-gambling helpline number/name
Rhode Island Problem Gambling Hotline 1-877-9GAMBLE (1-877-942-6253, sponsored by the RI Lottery); Problem Gambling Services appointments 1-401-499-2472; RI Council on Problem Gambling 1-401-354-2877[25]

Economy

Adults 21 and over
855K (2024; 1.1M residents)
Gambling taxes collected
$445M in FY2025 · 8.13% of all state taxes
Gambling jobs
199 in 2025 · $143,824 average annual pay
Undercount: the Bureau of Labor Statistics withholds some figures to protect individual employers.
Gambling taxes collectedState fiscal years
$200M$400M$600MFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$445M

Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling.

Gambling jobsAnnual average
10020020212022202320242025199

Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.

Gambling jobs by industry, 2025

IndustryOwnershipEmployersJobsAverage pay
Gambling industriesprivately owned12199$144,065
Casino hotelsprivately ownedwithheld

Taxes by fiscal year

Fiscal yearAmusement taxesPari-mutuel taxesShare of state taxes
FY2025$423M$21.5M8.13%
FY2024$408M$20.6M8.10%
FY2023$407M$26.4M8.16%
FY2022$20.6M$515K0.44%
FY2021$16.8M$393K0.39%
FY2020$189K$845K0.03%
FY2019$196K$1.1M0.04%
FY2018$202K$1.1M0.04%
FY2017$222K$1.1M0.04%
FY2016$197K$1.1M0.04%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)

Timeline

  • May 21, 2026 · Other · Prediction markets
    AG Neronha sues Kalshi and Polymarket in Providence County Superior Court over sports-related event contracts[17]
  • May 13, 2025 · Other · Daily fantasy
    House Bill H 6076, the Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act (licensing, 10% tax, self-exclusion), receives House Finance Committee testimony; enactment unconfirmed[12]
  • Mar 1, 2024 · Launched · Online casino
    Bally Interactive launches Rhode Island's online casino (iGaming)[1],[4]
  • 2023 · Legalized · Online casino
    Legislature authorizes iGaming (online slot and table gaming, including online poker)[4]
    P.L. 2023, ch. 135 and ch. 158
  • Nov 2021 · Other · Commercial casinos
    Twin River Casino renamed Bally's Twin River Lincoln[1]
  • May 2020 · Launched · iLottery
    RI Lottery launches iLottery (eInstants, iKeno) during the COVID-19 pandemic[10]
  • Jul 1, 2019 · Launched · Sports (online)
    Mobile sports wagering becomes effective/launches[1]
  • Mar 2019 · Legalized · Sports (online)
    Gov. Raimondo signs mobile sports betting legislation[1]
  • Nov 2018 · Launched · Sports (retail)
    First Rhode Island sportsbook opens at Twin River[1]
  • Jun 2018 · Legalized · Sports (retail)
    Gov. Raimondo signs legislation authorizing sports wagering[1]
  • 2018 · Launched · Commercial casinos
    Tiverton casino opens, replacing Newport Grand[1]
  • Feb 2016 · Other · Daily fantasy
    Attorney General Kilmartin opines that daily fantasy sports are legal under RI's "dominant factor" test, urges legislative regulation[11]
  • Mar 2015 · Other · Commercial casinos
    Twin River agrees to acquire Newport Grand[1]
  • Jun 2013 · Launched · Commercial casinos
    Live table games begin at Twin River[1]
  • Nov 2012 · Expanded · Commercial casinos
    Voters approve live table games at Twin River[1]
  • 2009 · Other · Pari-mutuel
    Lincoln Greyhound Park live racing ends[14]
  • Nov 2006 · Other · Tribal casinos
    Voters reject constitutional amendment allowing a Narragansett Indian Tribe casino[9]
  • Sep 1992 · Launched · Commercial casinos
    Video lottery terminals begin operating at Lincoln (later Twin River)[1]
  • 1977 · Launched · Pari-mutuel
    Lincoln Greyhound Park begins live greyhound racing[14]
  • 1974 · Launched · Lottery
    Rhode Island Lottery begins sales[10]
  • 1973 · Legalized · Lottery
    Rhode Island constitutional amendment authorizes a state lottery[10]

Regulators

Sources

  1. Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “In March 2019, Governor Gina Raimondo signed a bill allowing mobile sports betting, effective July 1, 2019.”
  2. R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5 — Allocation of sports-wagering and online sports-wagering revenue · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “To the state, fifty-one percent (51%)”
  3. R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-2.4 — State to conduct sports wagering hosted by Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facility · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  4. R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-17 — General requirements for iGaming · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “affirmatively located as being physically present in the State of Rhode Island”
  5. R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-1 — Definitions · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “roulette, blackjack, big six, craps, poker, baccarat, paigow”
  6. R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5.1 — Allocation of online slot gaming revenue · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “To the state, sixty-one percent (61%) of online slot gaming revenue”
  7. R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-5.2 — Allocation of online table gaming revenue · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “To the state, fifteen and one-half percent (15.5%) of online table gaming revenue”
  8. R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-7 — Division of revenue · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “One percent (1%) of net table-game revenue shall be allocated to the town of Tiverton”
  9. Narragansett Indian Tribe · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  10. Rhode Island Lottery · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “inaugurated in 1974, following a constitutional amendment passed in 1973”
  11. RI Attorney General Says DFS Is Legal · Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  12. R Street Testimony in Support of RI H 6076, Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act · R Street Institute · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  13. R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-61.2 — Index (Video Lottery, Casino Gaming, Sports Wagering, iGaming) · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  14. Greyhound racing in the United States · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “still legal, though not currently practiced”
  15. Sweepstakes Casino Legal Status by State · Lines.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  16. States Banning Sweepstakes Casinos in 2026 · BrightSide Legal (secondary roundup) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  17. Rhode Island AG sues Kalshi, Polymarket after preemptive suit · SBC Americas · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  18. Rhode Island General Laws §11-19-1 — Forms of gambling prohibited · Rhode Island General Assembly · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
    “any lottery, chance, game, or device of any nature or kind whatsoever”
  19. Rhode Island State Police press release on illegal gambling machine seizures at three convenience stores · Rhode Island State Police · regulator page · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
    “These forms of gambling machines are illegal in the State of Rhode Island.”
  20. Jackpocket · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “DraftKings announced its acquisition of Jackpocket on February 15, 2024, for $750 million. The deal closed on May 23, 2024.”
  21. Lottery courier regulation tracker · Vixio Regulatory Intelligence · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  22. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-31 — Permitted games of chance · FindLaw (RI General Laws) · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “no charitable or non-profit organization which intends to conduct a permitted game of chance”
  23. Rhode Island Awards Second Online Sportsbook License to Bally Bet · Esports.net · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  24. Rhode Island Esports Betting · Esports.net · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  25. Responsible Gambling · Rhode Island Division of Lottery · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “It is UNLAWFUL for anyone under the age of 18 to play the Lottery.”
  26. Rhode Island makes debut as iGaming market with Bally's Casino · SBC Americas · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  27. Rhode Island expands sports betting market with Bally's license · SBC Americas · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
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