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Rhode Island Lawmakers Propose Casino Bidding Process

14 April 2004

News Brief: State lawmakers are questioning why Rhode Island is giving its first-and-only casino license away for free.

Casino Companies Compete for Lincoln Park

6 April 2004

News Brief: Rhode Island’s Lincoln Park could morph into a Las Vegas-style casino under plans laid out by a pair of high-powered gambling empires competing to buy the racing venue.

Rhode Island Town Council Opposes Gambling Expansion

6 April 2004

News Brief: The Middletown Town Council passed a strongly worded resolution last night opposing the expansion of casino gambling in the state, and opposing efforts to put the question to voters in November.

Rhode Island Groups Join Casino Opposition

18 March 2004

News Brief: The Newport County Chamber of Commerce and the Preservation Society of Newport County have joined the chorus of opposition from within the tourism industry to opening a casino in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Lobbyists Open Wallets

18 March 2004

News Brief: Not a single vote has yet been taken this legislative session regarding gambling, but interested parties have already opened their checkbooks, buying billboards, radio ad newspaper ads and mailing information to lawmakers and business leaders.

Harrah's Releases Plans for Rhode Island Casino

5 March 2004

News Brief: The $600-million casino proposed by the Narragansett Indian Tribe would be superlative, according to new renderings and figures from the tribe's financial backer, Harrah's Entertainment.

Rhode Island Gambling Expansion Raises Concerns

24 February 2004

News Brief: The prospect of a new ownership and expansion at Lincoln Park and the proposal to build a West Warwick casino have raised concerns about the state's oversight of gambling.

Lynch Proposes New Gaming Control Board

10 February 2004

News Brief: With gambling becoming an ever-increasing enterprise in Rhode Island, and with the prospect of a Foxwoods-style resort casino on the horizon, Attorney General Patrick Lynch wants to tighten up the way the state regulates the gaming industry.

Secret Report Says Casino Would Hurt Lincoln Park, Newport

10 February 2004

News Brief: Stopping just short of calling each other liars, the players on two sides of the debate over a proposed Narragansett Indian casino in West Warwick are accusing each other of manipulating statistics and making misleading claims.

Harrah's Pledges $75,000 to Studies

6 February 2004

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment this week pledged to give the town $75,000 more, in a lump sum, to pay for various casino-impact studies and related legal services.

Harrah's Proposes Rhode Island Resort

5 February 2004

News Brief: Promising thousands of new jobs and millions in new state revenue, the Narragansett Indian Tribe and Harrah's Entertainment have announced plans for building a $500-million resort casino for West Warwick, Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Tribe Attacks Governor's Proposal

26 January 2004

News Brief: Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas condemns Governor Carcieri’s call for the Narragansett Indian Tribe’s proposed casino to hand over the same percentage of slot machine taxes paid by Lincoln Park and Newport Grand.

Rhode Island Governor Presents Gambling Legislation

21 January 2004

News Brief: Rhode Island’s Governor Carcieri is putting forward two pieces of legislation that would act to keep a casino at bay.

Report: Rhode Island Leads in Gambling

19 January 2004

News Brief: Rhode Island remains first in the nation in per-capita spending on gambling, according to a new report.

Rhode Island Group Won't Back Off

5 January 2004

News Brief: Members of Citizens Concerned About Casino Gambling know they're in for a hard fight against well-heeled opposition, but they are not about to back off.

Rhode Island Lawmakers to Debate Lottery, Casino Issues

5 January 2004

he restructuring of boards and commissions and casino gambling are some of the thorny issues expected to be debated in the Rhode Island legislative session beginning Tuesday.

Rhode Island Governor Want to Limit Race Dates

12 December 2003

News Brief: Looking to squeeze the owners of Lincoln Park to sell the racetrack and gambling hall quickly, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri wants to limit the number of racing dates to be approved for 2004.

Trial Delay Sought in Alleged Gambling Bribery Scheme

22 October 2003

News Brief: Top officials connected to a Rhode Island gambling center asked a judge Monday to delay their trial in an alleged bribery scheme until early next year.

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