Legalized Sports Betting in Rhode Island

[STC]

Can't wait! Looks like it will be available at Twin River.

[RhowdyRam02]

Should be up and running on October 1st if the original timeline still holds.

[TruePoint]

I assume you won’t be able to bet on URI at sports books in RI, right?

[STC]

I assume you won’t be able to bet on URI at sports books in RI, right?

I believe that is correct, if the article linked below is to be believed.

The bill prohibits betting on:
…any collegiate sports or athletic event that takes place in Rhode Island or a sports contest or athletic event in which any Rhode Island college team participates, regardless of where the event takes place.

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/21283 ... -approval/

Projo article on it:
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/2 ... o-governor

[RhodyKyle]

Which is fine by me. Any time I bet on a team for which I have a rooting interest, it usually ends with me losing my money. I usually do the opening rounds of the tourney in Vegas, but S16 and E8 at Wicked Good Bar sounds nice to me until the mobile apps are up and running.

[rhodyruckus]

It sounds like next week for the beginning of sports betting at the RI casinos. Nothing reported locally but I heard it on WEEI this morning and the Globe has an article as well (I'm out of free clicks on that site).