Question of the week: how much will things change once the crisis is over? As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) While no one can say how long the coronavirus crisis will be with us, it’s already sending shock […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 13
Question of the week: Will the U.S. be better prepared for the next public health crisis? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The situation unfolding in southern New England and […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 21
Question of the Week: What does the near-future hold for the RI House? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The grand jury probe into the short-lived audit ordered by Rhode […]
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Bonus Q&A: Crisafulli On Gambling, VLT Sustainability & The Smiley Controversy
Twin River Worldwide Holdings’ Executive Vice President Marc Crisafulli joins Bonus Q&A to discuss an array of questions related to gambling.
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Political Roundtable: Crisafulli On Proposed IGT-Twin Deal, Gambling Saturation & Democratic Presidential Fight
Marc Crisafulli, executive vice president of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the proposed deal between IGT and Twin River, whether southern New England has reached the saturation point on gambling, and the fight among Democratic presidential candidates.
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Twin River Announces Plan To Move HQ To Wexford Complex
Twin River Worldwide Holdings plans to make its Providence headquarters in the Wexford Innovation Complex in the I-195 District, the company said Monday. Twin River has signed a letter of intent to occupy 12,000 square feet on the sixth floor of the Wexford building. If everything goes according to plan, the company said it will […]
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In Consent Agreement, Twin River Settles Accusation Of Violating Its Regulatory Agreement In RI
Twin River Worldwide Holdings has agreed to pay the state of Rhode Island $180,000 and to take a series of other steps to resolve the state’s accusation that Twin River violated its regulatory agreement by understating its debt to equity ratio.
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Commentary: Ratchet Down Rhetoric And Find Solution For RI’s Gaming Contract
Rhode Island’s two gambling companies are locked in a nasty joust with each other over money and control of millions in state money. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time to ratchet down the rhetoric and seek a solution.
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Twin River Unveils Rival Proposal To Run RI Lottery
With less than 24 hours until the first legislative hearing on a proposed contract extension for IGT Global Solutions, Rhode Island’s top gambling-services vendor, rival Twin River announced it has formed a partnership with an out-of-state firm to compete to run the state’s lottery system.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 30
The possibility of recession, shrinking gambling revenue, and a big fight over Rhode Island’s top gambling vendor – what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Gambling […]