This allows people who recognize a problem developing to put their names on a list that says, “keep me out of your casino,” for six months, one year or permanently. Twin River offers what’s known as a self-exclusion program. So many casinos offer programs to help compulsive gamblers. Research shows there’s often a spike in the number of people who develop a gambling addiction when a new casino comes to town. Programs Attempt To Curtail Problem Gambling The Tiverton facility will face competition from MGM, which opened a resort casino in Springfield last week. After buying Newport Grand, Twin River management proposed transferring the gaming license to a new facility in Tiverton, which was approved in 2016.Ī spokeswoman for Twin River said 550 people have been hired to run the new casino, 141 from Newport Grand, which closed earlier this week.

Newport residents rejected a proposal to put games like roulette and poker in Newport Grand. The opening brings an end to a year-long push to get a second full casino in Rhode Island. The ribbon cutting marks the completion of a 85,000-square-foot casino near Rhode Island’s border with Fall River. Twin River Casino held a ribbon cutting Thursday for its new location in Tiverton, and gambling opens to the public on Saturday. 1, Rhode Island will officially have two full-scale casinos, operating table games like poker and blackjack. Facebook Email The games floor at the Tiverton Casino and Hotel is seen ahead of the casino's ribbon-cutting on Aug.

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