Rhode Island Casino Opens Major Gaming Floor Expansion

Bally’s Company introduced that Bally’s Twin River Lincoln On line casino Resort formally opened 40,000 sq. toes of recent gaming house in an enlargement of its on line casino flooring.

This enlargement fulfilled a part of a brand new regulation enacted by the Basic Meeting and signed by Governor McKee in 2021.

Bally’s representatives have been joined by Governor Daniel McKee, Speaker of the Home Ok. Joseph Shekarchi, Senator Frank Ciccone, who serves as Chair of Joint Committee on State Lottery, Lincoln City Administrator Philip Gould, and George Nee, President, AFL–CIO, at Bally’s Lincoln on April 25 for a grand opening ceremony.

“We’re happy to have a good time [the] grand opening alongside so a lot of our valued companions, together with Governor McKee, Home and Senate Management, our union workforce, and our regulators, the Division of Lottery and Division of Enterprise Regulation,” mentioned Craig Eaton, Head of Bally’s Rhode Island Operations.

The expanded gaming flooring, mixed with different property enhancements, represents a $100 million funding.

The brand new gaming space contains 355 slot machines, 57 desk video games, 27 stadium-style video games, and a high-limit gaming space.

“This enlargement marks one other necessary milestone for not solely Bally’s Lincoln however for Rhode Island itself,” mentioned Governor McKee. “We’re grateful to Bally’s for its ongoing partnership that contributes to our workforce, financial system, and state as an entire. I additionally need to congratulate Bally’s on efficiently finishing this important enlargement and continued funding in Rhode Island’s future.”

Round 1,000 union members work on the on line casino. They’re a part of about 10,500 staff nationwide for Bally’s.

Bally’s at present owns and manages 15 casinos throughout 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has entry to on-line sports activities betting licenses in 18 states. It additionally owns Bally’s Interactive Worldwide, previously Gamesys Group, an internet on line casino playing firm.

The corporate’s brick-and-mortar on line casino operations embody about 15,000 slot machines, 600 desk video games and 5,300 resort rooms.