Rhode Island News - Page 15

News Brief: If Rhode Island voters want a West Warwick casino, they may have to amend the state constitution to get it.

News Brief: Las Vegas casino titan Gary Loveman sounded an upbeat note yesterday on his drive to build a giant Rhode Island casino, even as political clouds gather over the once-bright project.

News Brief: The Rhode Island Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month on whether a proposed casino referendum is prohibited by the Rhode Island Constitution.

News Brief: Rhode Island’s Governor Don Carcieri asked the high court for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of a casino referendum measure approved by the General Assembly.

News Brief: Unlike its neighbors, Rhode Island will not be seeking competitive proposals for its new casino license.

News Brief: The president of the East Greenwich Town Council said yesterday that the Kent County Water Authority could not handle the additional water demand of a $600-million casino proposed for neighboring West Warwick.

News Brief: Rhode Island Governor Carcieri has vetoed a bill that would allow a vote on a possible casino in West Warwick.

News Brief: Citing the casino legislation in front of the General Assembly, GTECH Holdings Corp. is reviewing its planned investments in Rhode Island -- including its proposed $88.5-million corporate headquarters in downtown Providence.

News Brief: A federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the bribery conspiracy case against top officials at Lincoln Park gaming center and dog track.

News Brief: The Rhode Island House and Senate yesterday approved slightly different bills to allow a statewide referendum in November on the proposed casino that Harrah's Entertainment is seeking to build, with a promised cut to the Narragansett Indians.

News Brief: As the General Assembly approaches a decision on whether a proposal for a West Warwick casino will go to voters this fall, Rhode Islanders remain divided on the plan.

News Brief: According to the company’s vice president, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is willing to raise its offer for the right to build a casino in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

News Brief: For many, the promise of full-time jobs outweighs protesters' arguments that it is wrong for Rhode Island to allow Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino to recruit at a state employment center.

News Brief: A 1998 law might give East Greenwich a role in deciding whether a proposed West Warwick casino can get onto the ballot, according to lawmakers and others examining the issue.

News Brief: After a meeting with Harrah’s, Rhode Island legislators say they want more from Harrah’s proposal for a proposed West Warwick casino.

News Brief: Gary Loveman, president and CEO of Harrah's Entertainment, told a Rhode Island Senate committee that his Las Vegas-based company would own the proposed West Warwick casino.

News Brief: Narragansett Indian Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas says the governor is being hypocritical for not protesting a pair of Foxwoods Resort and Casino job fairs scheduled this month at state-run employment centers.

News Brief: A majority of Rhode Island House Finance Committee members say they are not convinced that Harrah's Entertainment has given the state its best offer.

News Brief: Lincolm voters will get to decide in November whether to authorize making Lincoln Park a full-fledged casino.

News Brief: Representatives from Newport Grand and Lincoln Park say they will take their chances competing against a casino, if all three were taxed at the same rate.