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Overnight gambling to continue in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island -- As reported by The Providence Journal: "Even if the legislature fails to act, the Carcieri administration has assured the owners of the Twin River greyhound track and slot parlor that it will allow overnight gambling to continue beyond the current June 30 deadline.

"The assurance was conveyed in a letter from Gary S. Sasse, director of the state's Department of Revenue, to Twin River's senior vice president and general counsel, Craig L. Eaton, on Tuesday.

"Having given Twin River a year to prove that overnight gambling on weekends and holidays would be a money-maker, state lawmakers have been slow to respond to Twin River's warnings that it will have to begin taking steps to cut back both patron and staff hours by June 1 unless overnight gambling is extended.

"...Since its approval by the General Assembly in May 2008, overnight gambling has been credited by the Lincoln venue with producing an additional $12.1 million for the state, more than half of it — $6.7 million — sprinkled about in school aid..."

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