by Christina Monroe | Jul 29, 2020 3:41 pm | Revenue
Rhode Island has nearly tripled its sports betting revenue for the fiscal year with $18.7 million made in 2020. In 2019, the state brought in only $6.9 million, showing a spike for the market in popularity. The gaming industry is the third-largest source of revenue...
by Christina Monroe | Jul 24, 2020 9:25 am | Regulatory
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8097 and Senate Bill 2919 to eliminate in-person registration for mobile sports betting platforms in R.I. on Wednesday. Sports bettors in Rhode Island can begin to register for mobile sportsbook applications by the...
by Christina Monroe | Jul 17, 2020 11:43 am | Regulatory
Rhode Island passed two bills regarding their current sports betting laws to allow residents to sign up for mobile sportsbooks from home. The gaming industry is the third-largest source of revenue in the Ocean State and has been losing money since the outbreak of...
by Christina Monroe | Jan 2, 2020 12:00 pm | Sports Betting
Rhode Island law requires sports bettors that want to use their mobile sports betting applications to activate their accounts at a casino first. The number of users for their mobile platform is down causing a domino effect in potential revenue. Other states without...
by Christina Monroe | Dec 8, 2019 8:41 am | Sports Betting
Rhode Island is being sued a second time by the same man over the same dispute from September. Daniel Harrop believes the state should be held accountable for a bet he lost because they did not properly legalize sports betting. Annual revenue for Rhode Island sports...
