With the addition of a Twin River, now Bally’s, casino in Tiverton and the new expansion in Lincoln, Roy is concerned about Plainridge Park casino just down the road in Plainville, and not far from the Rhode Island line.Formerly known as Lincoln Park, the renovated facility offers 162,000 square-feet of gaming space with over 5,000 gaming positions. Jeffrey Roy of Franklin told NBC 10 News. They’re competing for dollars,” Massachusetts state Rep. “I give a lot of credit to Rhode Island, they’re smart. With these new amenities coming on, we think it’s less of a reason to try to take a trip to visit our competitors in neighboring states,” Sculos said. “We think it will allow us to grow the market. “You’ve got to make sure to take advantage of every opportunity.

“I think any expansion, the anticipation is there will be more revenues,” McKee said. Rhode Island is heavily dependent on the success of the Bally’s casinos, as gaming dollars are the third-largest revenue source for the state. The expansion is expected to be completed in October 2022. “It’s that next step, the continuing evolution of the property.”

“It’s preserving jobs, creating jobs as well. The expansion is a by-product of a 20-year, no-bid lottery deal reached between the state, Twin River and IGT earlier this year. “We’re here today to celebrate an investment in Rhode Island, to celebrate well-paying jobs, to celebrate tourism,” Gov. “We are absolutely upgrading and enhancing the resort-style experience,” said Craig Sculos, vice president and general manager of the Lincoln casino.

RELATED: McKee signs 20-year no-bid contract with IGT and Bally's.Rhode Island’s governor, legislative leaders, and union heads joined in for a ceremonial groundbreaking on a project that includes 40,000 square feet of new gaming space and a 14,000-square-foot spa area. The Tiverton facility is now Bally’s Tiverton Casino & Hotel.Ĭasino bosses marked the new name and $100 million expansion project at the Lincoln facility with festivities Thursday. What started as Lincoln Downs decades ago, then became Lincoln Park, then Twin River, is now Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort. The former Twin River Worldwide Holdings adopted Bally's as its corporate name last year, and the company unveiled a big expansion at the Twin River site in Lincoln on Thursday. (WJAR) - Rhode Island’s casinos have a new name: Bally's.

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