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Change of Operator Creates a Night-and-Day Difference for Delaware Online Gambling Revenue
The Delaware Lottery has reported its first online casino revenue numbers since relaunching with BetRivers, and it is immediately apparent that the market’s poor performance over the past decade was primarily related to its previous operator partner. In the first month since operations changed hands, the state’s iGaming revenue was nearly triple what it had been. Delaware first cracked $1 […]
Rhode Islanders Can Gamble on Online Casino Games ‘in Some Form’ Beginning on March 1
Rhode Islanders can begin playing legal online casino games “in some form” on March 1. That’s what a spokesman for the regulator told Bonus on Jan. 12. Online slots and table games are on the overall menu but Paul Grimaldi offered no specifics to Bonus on Jan. 12. Grimaldi is the spokesman for the online casino […]
States to Watch in 2024: Rhode Island — How Much Will Bally’s Monopoly Be Worth?
Rhode Island is set to become the first state since 2021 to launch a legal online casino market, but questions hover over its chosen regulatory model. Sticking with the same plan they used for retail casinos and online sports betting, lawmakers awarded exclusive market access to a single operator — Bally’s — in partnership with the […]
2024 Indiana, New Hampshire Online Casino Bills May Take Paths Less Traveled
In 2024, Indiana and New Hampshire lawmakers say they’ll roll the dice again with online casino bills. However, the proposed legislation will take different routes to the table this time. They hope that’ll ensure the online casino bills represent winning bets if the measures become law. On July 14 at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming […]
StakeLogic to Make US Debut as Bally’s Selection for Rhode Island Live Dealer Games
One mystery surrounding Rhode Island’s upcoming online casino market has been solved as Bally’s has announced StakeLogic as its partner for live dealer gaming. At the same time, Bally’s offered additional information about its timeline to launch. Bally Casino Rhode Island is still expected to launch with slots only on March 1, 2024, while live dealer games from StakeLogic will follow in April […]
Rhode Island Online Poker Unlikely Due to Live Dealer Requirement
Technically speaking, online poker became legal in Rhode Island alongside online casino gaming, but the odds of it becoming a reality are effectively zero under the current law. Much of the discussion about Rhode Island online poker has focused on its small population and the need for traffic sharing to make poker economically feasible. However, […]
Rhode Island Quietly Adds Legal Online Casino Gambling
Rhode Island quietly became the seventh state with legal online casino gambling. On June 20, Gov. Dan McKee signed the iGaming bill into law. SB948 permits online slots and table games to launch as early as March 1. The only evidence that “Little Rhody” added legal online casino gambling on Tuesday showed up on the Rhode […]
Rhode Island House Approves Online Casino Bill So Changed, It Appears Coined Anew
A Rhode Island online casino bill got the green light in the state’s House of Representatives on June 15. The 57-11 vote showed up on the House’s light board with the approvals in green. That means the measure will become law if Gov. Daniel McKee signs it. From there, the marketplace may launch as soon as […]
Rhode Island Online Casino Bill Moves From Senate to House After 1-Month Hold
The Rhode Island General Assembly dusted off SB948, moving the online casino bill from the Senate to the House on June 9. The measure had been put on hold on May 10 to address constitutionality concerns. On Tuesday, a Senate committee recommended the body pass a “substitute” SB948. Then yesterday, Senators approved the changed bill […]
Rhode Island Revises Online Casino Revenue Expectations Downward to $69M in First Year
A study commissioned by the Rhode Island Department of Revenue (RIDOR) projects that Bally’s proposed single-operator online casino market would generate $69.3 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first year. It expects that to grow to $111.3 million by the fifth year. The state’s cumulative share over those five years would be $162.6 million, based on a 51% […]
