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RI House approves IGT/Bally's bill after sharp debate

RI House approves IGT/Bally s bill after sharp debate
Published Wed May 12 2021 00:42:45 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
by Ian Donnis
After an almost three-hour debate, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted Tuesday, 62 to 11, to give IGT and Bally’s a 20-year no-bid contract to provide the state’s gambling services.
GOP lawmakers unsuccessfully tried to amend the gambling bill, as part of what they called an attempt to strike a better deal for taxpayers.
Republican representatives point to how Massachusetts takes a higher percentage of revenue from table games in that state. GOP Whip Michael Chippendale (R-Foster) said he disliked the implied threat that IGT might leave Rhode Island if it didn’t get what it wanted. ....

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