Rhode Island Finally Passes New Mobile Betting Bill
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Can you bet online in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island legalized sports betting in June 2018 shortly after the federal ban was lifted in May of 2018 when bill Governor Gina Raimondo signed a bill legalizing sports betting. The state amongst several other states to offer legalized sports betting, and one of the first to launch mobile sportsbooks.
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Sportsbook Rhode Island can be accessed online and the app can be downloaded for iPhones here or Android devices (if you can find the app!).
Where else can you bet on sports in Rhode Island?
Land-based sports betting in R.I. first became a possibility after a betting bill was signed into law in June of 2018. Mobile sportsbooks in Rhode Island were legalized the following year in March of 2019.
A lawsuit was filed against the state on the premise that Rhode Island legalized sports betting without a voter referendum which violates the state constitution.
The case was brought about in 2019 and was originally dismissed due to the plaintiff not being personally harmed by legal sports betting in Rhode Island.
However, that case has been reopened on the grounds that the plaintiff lost money betting on the New England Patriots. The loss was significant enough to merit a lawsuit.
Sports betting operations in Rhode Island will remain active while the case is being worked out. This means retail sportsbooks and the state’s online sportsbook are still taking in sports bets until further notice.
Currently, only two locations will be allowed to offer sports betting under the law which is regulated by the state’s lottery. The lawsuit has been reopened but that has not stopped the state from continuing to accept sports bets.
The Twin River Casino in Lincoln opened its doors for legal sports betting on Nov. 26, 2018, five months after the state budget was signed by Governor Gina Raimondo which included legalized sports betting.
Tiverton started taking bets in early December 2018, and it is expected to hold its title of the last casino to open a sportsbook in Rhode Island.