Rhode Island Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019

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.

Minimum and maximum theoretical payout return limits have not been legally set. However, monthly payout return statistics for each casino are available online.

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This post continues the weekly blog series Online Resource: State-By-State Slots Gambling Summaries, an online resource dedicated to guiding slot machine casino gambling enthusiasts to success. Each weekly post reviews slots gambling in a single U.S. state, territory, or federal district.

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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.

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*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.

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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.

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It regulates all gaming in Rhode Island, including video lottery, table games, and sports wagering. Further, it is responsible for gaming income tax collection for Rhode Island’s two casinos and receives a share of each gaming machine’s revenue.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

Twin River: 92.20%
Tiverton: 92.19%

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Summary of Rhode Island Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019

Minimum and maximum theoretical payout return limits have not been legally set. Each month, for each of Rhode Island’s two casinos, actual payout return statistics are publicly available.

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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.

2018 Archive: Rhode Island Slot Machine Casino Gambling 2018 – Rhode Island slot machine casino gambling consists of two pari-mutuel racinos having multi-game VLT-style slot machines. The Twin River Casino in Lincoln is the seventh largest casino in America. These VLTs are regulated by the state lottery. A replacement racino for Newport Grand Casino nears completion in Tiverton.