When will sports betting be legal in Rhode Island?
|
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2020
|
Fact Checked By:
Adam Zdroik
Sports betting is legal online and at two physical sportsbooks in Rhode Island. While it's legal, the state doesn't have easiest method to bet on sports.
Technically, sports betting was approved by voters in a 2012 referendum asking if the state's two casinos should be allowed to offer gambling (sports betting included). While that passed, it wasn't until PASPA was repealed in 2018 that the casinos could start taking bets.
And so, the state decided to create new legislation in 2018 for a sports betting budget complete with language to formally legalize sports betting. A similar route was taken for online and mobile betting that was legalized in early 2019 through the two casinos partnered with IGT and William Hill.
The main issue for bettors is that in order to bet online in Rhode Island, residents must register in person at either of the casinos and then betting can be done through the state lottery. As a positive, Rhode Island is one of the few states that has a minimum age limit of 18 years old.
Daily Fantasy Sports and horse racing betting are also allowed in the state, though the former is not considered legal. While lawmakers have tried to enact legislation, the state lottery believes DFS contests meet the definition of "gambling" and so any attempt to regulate the industry would violate the constitution. Neither side can come to an agreement, but since there is no formal legislation in regards to fantasy sports, it remains allowed in Rhode Island.
Retail Sportsbooks
Tiverton Casino, Tiverton
The sportsbook is part of the simulcast theater where they live stream horse races throughout the country.
Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Twin River Casino, Lincoln
The Sportsbook Bar & Grill is a 3,600-square-foot dedicated sports betting area featuring 100 TVs, odds boards, betting windows and comfortable seating. Twin River also has a second sportsbook on weekends next to the simulcast theater on the third floor in addition to an auxiliary betting area on the second floor.
Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Read More Sports Betting Q&As
Yes. Sports betting is legal in North Carolina. It went live on March 11, 2024.
Yes. Michigan passed legislation to allow sports betting in December 2019 and the first physical sportsbooks opened in March 2020.
Yes. Illinois passed sports betting legislature in 2019 and launched at legal sportsbooks in March 2020.
Pennsylvania passed legislation to allow sports betting in 2017 and sportsbooks began taking bets in 2019.
Yes. Pennsylvania passed legislation to allow sports betting in 2017 and sportsbooks began taking bets in 2019.
A unit in sports betting is a measurement of the size of a given bet.
Yes. West Virginia passed a law to legalize and regulate sports betting in 2018 prior to the ending of PASPA.
Yes. Sports betting was legalized in Arkansas in 2018 and launched at physical locations a year later.
DraftKings is legal for sports betting via the DraftKings Sportsbook mobile app, website or retail location in close to 20 U.S. states and 44 for DFS.
While 21 is the more common age limit, there are states in which you can bet on sports if you are at least 18 years old.
The plus (+) and minus (-) in sports betting can refer to either the point spread or betting odds.
No. Maine's governor vetoed a sports betting bill in early 2020 and while the Senate and House tried to overturn it, they didn't succeed.
The DraftKings promo code for today gives you a Bet $5, Get $200 in bonus bets instantly welcome offer.
Yes, sports betting is legal in North Carolina. It officially launched statewide on March 11, 2024.
Kentucky sports betting is legal. It went live on September 28, 2023.
Yes. Sports betting launched in Kentucky in September 2023.
What is a vig in gambling? Learn more about vig betting, how the vig (or juice) affects your bets, odds & payouts to make smarter bets.
A futures bet is a bet on a future event, usually before a season starts.
Yes. Where legal, the Super Bowl is one of the most popular sporting events to bet on in the world, if not the most popular.
A hedge is a method to reduce risk and secure winnings for a specified bet.
If you've never bet before, there are surely a lot of words and phrases you've never heard before and even if you have bet before, you may not know...
Yes. Tennessee sports betting was legalized in 2019 and launched in 2020.
Yes. Indiana passed a bill to allow sports betting in 2019 and wagering started in October with online betting opening a couple months later.
Yes, sports betting is legal in the state of Ohio.
Yes. Sports betting is legal and regulated in Arizona as of football season in 2021.
