Rhode Island Casinos

Rhode Island’s casino market is small by geography but distinctive by structure. The state operates gambling through the Rhode Island Lottery, which authorizes casino gaming at two licensed facilities and receives a share of all gaming revenue. Bally’s Corporation operates both properties under this framework — an arrangement that puts the state directly in the revenue stream rather than relying on tax collections from independent commercial operators.

The two properties serve different parts of the state. Bally’s Twin River Casino Hotel in Lincoln is in northern Rhode Island near the Massachusetts border, accessible from Providence and the greater Providence-Boston corridor. Bally’s Tiverton Casino Hotel in Tiverton sits in the southeastern corner of the state on the Massachusetts border, replacing the former Newport Grand facility. Rhode Island has no tribal casino gaming and no large standalone resort properties competing outside this two-casino framework.

Rhode Island Casino Properties

Rhode Island has two operating casinos, both under the Bally’s brand and both tied to the Rhode Island Lottery gaming authorization structure.

Rhode Island Bally's casino properties

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Twin River Casino

Lincoln

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Tiverton Casino Hotel

Tiverton

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Bally’s Tiverton Casino Hotel in Tiverton opened in 2018 as the replacement for Newport Grand, which closed when the state authorized the new facility. Tiverton sits at the eastern edge of Rhode Island near Fall River, Massachusetts, and serves southeastern Rhode Island and adjacent Massachusetts communities. The property is smaller than Twin River in Lincoln but offers a full gaming floor, hotel, and dining. The Tiverton location captures players who might otherwise cross into Massachusetts, where commercial casinos have expanded since MGM Springfield opened in 2018 and Encore Boston Harbor opened in 2019.

Rhode Island Sports Betting

Rhode Island moved quickly after the 2018 Murphy v. NCAA Supreme Court decision, authorizing sports betting that same year. The Rhode Island Lottery operates sports betting alongside its other gaming functions. Retail sportsbooks at both Twin River Lincoln and Tiverton were among the earliest launches in the country outside Nevada. Mobile sports betting through the Rhode Island Lottery’s app extended statewide access. The minimum age for sports betting in Rhode Island is 18, matching the casino minimum.

Rhode Island Gambling Law and Regulation

The Rhode Island Lottery Commission oversees all gaming in the state. Rhode Island has no commercial casino licensing law separate from the Lottery framework and no tribal casino gaming — the Narragansett Indian Tribe has sought gaming rights but has not held an active IGRA compact with the state.

Quick Visitor Reference

• From Providence: Bally’s Twin River Lincoln is approximately 15 minutes north via Route 146
• From Boston: Bally’s Twin River Lincoln is approximately 45 minutes south via I-95
• From Newport: Bally’s Tiverton is approximately 10 miles east (former Newport Grand closed 2018)
• From Fall River, MA: Bally’s Tiverton is the immediate border option
• Minimum age: 18 at both casinos and for sports betting
• Sports betting: Legal — retail at both properties; mobile statewide via Rhode Island Lottery app
• No tribal casinos: All Rhode Island gaming is under the state Lottery framework