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Bally's sold its Tiverton casino. Now, it wants more subsidies from the state.
PROVIDENCE – After selling – and then leasing back – one of the two state casinos Bally's runs for the Rhode Island Lottery, the company is now asking for more concessions from state lawmakers. Still unanswered are questions about Bally's financial health following the recent downgrade of Bally's credit rating by Moody's...
Camping returns to location that inspired ‘The Conjuring’
Nobody is allowed to live at 1677 Round Top Road in Burrillville, Rhode Island because it was deemed too “powerful.” But you can stay for a night or two this summer — if you’re brave enough. The Conjuring house, the iconic haunted Rhode Island farmhouse where...
‘Foxy Foxboro’ Marks Taylor Swift Eras Tour Anniversary With Confetti Giveaway
Gillette Stadium was all up in its feels this week as it marked the first anniversary of Taylor Swift's epic Eras Tour performances. Swift brought her record-breaking tour to Foxboro for three magical nights May 19-21, 2023. The electricity from those shows still lingers at Patriot Place. So does the confetti.
Rhode Island Zoo's Endangered Tree Kangaroo Is Taking the Internet By Storm
An absolutely adorable tree kangaroo at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island is taking the internet by storm, and not just for how absolutely adorable this endangered animals is. But also because most people have never heard of a tree kangaroo before! The adorable TikTok video ...Continue reading
Proposal to study going smoke-free at Bally’s casinos clears threshold to come back in 2025
Enough Bally’s Corporation shareholders at its annual meeting last week supported an unsuccessful activist proposal seeking a report on the potential savings of going smoke-free at all the Rhode Island-based casino giant’s properties that the measure can return next year. About 3.1 million votes were in favor of the proposal by Trinity Health and 23.9 […] The post Proposal to study going smoke-free at Bally’s casinos clears threshold to come back in 2025 appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
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