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Rhode Island House session ends without advancing sportsbook expansion bill

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Rhode Island’s House did not advance Senate Bill 748 before the legislative session ended on 21 June 2025, leaving the proposal to replace the single-operator online sports betting model unpassed. The bill had passed the Senate 30-3 and proposed ending IGT’s exclusive contract and allowing three to five sportsbooks as early as 2026. IGT and the Rhode Island Lottery opposed aspects of expansion; the lottery said it planned an RFI in early 2026.

The bill’s failure leaves Rhode Island’s proposed change to its sportsbook market structure unresolved.

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