Rhode Island’s House Finance Committee approved a pair of iGaming bills Tuesday afternoon and sent them on to the House floor for consideration. Should the full House pass the bills, Rhode Island would become the first state this year to send legal online gaming legislation to its governor.
The committee voted on an amended version of a House bill, which changed the effective date of the law from Jan. 1, 2024, to March 1, 2024, and also changed the percentage of revenue due to the state to match that of retail casinos. According to attorney Robert Carr, who fielded questions on the bills, in-person registration for mobile accounts would be required.
