If R.I. passes casino smoking ban, state would pay more to cover Bally’s ads under this bill • Rhode Island Current

If R.I. passes casino smoking ban, state would pay more to cover Bally’s ads under this bill • Rhode Island Current

A roulette wheel inside the 40,000 square-foot gaming space and food hall Bally's opened at its Twin River Lincoln casino in 2023. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)A last-minute bill filed on behalf of the state’s sole casino operator cleared a Rhode Island Senate committee hearing after roughly 10 minutes Wednesday, despite strong objections from the Rhode Island Lottery. Now it’s set to sprint toward a floor vote in the full cha…