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Rhode Island House, Senate override governor's veto7 May 2008PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – As reported by the Providence Journal: "With Twin River primed and ready to offer overnight gambling starting Friday night, the Democrat-dominated General Assembly yesterday overrode Republican Governor Carcieri's veto of legislation allowing 24-hour video-gambling at both Twin River in Lincoln and Newport Grand. "The Senate voted 24 to 8 to override the governor's veto of a day earlier, shortly after the House voted 51 to 16 to do the same. "Now law, the legislation allows the two privately-owned slots emporiums to remain open overnight on Fridays, Saturdays and state and federal holidays; it allows them to remain open until 3 a.m. all other days, and it contains a one-year sunset clause to allow lawmakers to reassess both the community and revenue impact of the overnight gambling, and reconsider the initial drive for 24-hour gambling, seven days a week. "Out of the state's anticipated $15.1-million revenue gain, the lawmakers carved out an additional $1.1 million for Lincoln, which is one of the towns in Senate President Joseph Montalbano's home district, and $273,005 for Newport, the hometown of Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Paiva Weed…" |