Rhode Island lawmakers banned “payday lending,” snuffed out smoking in most parts of Rhode Island’s casinos and gave final blessing to a $14.3 billion state budget on their way to the end of the 2025 legislative session…
After years of futility, the campaign to end smoking at Rhode Island’s two casinos finally notched a win on Friday, but not the one proponents were hoping for.
In a compromise with casino owner Bally’s, a bill to end the casino exemption from Rhode Island’s indoor smoking ban was amended by the Senate to allow customers to smoke at one “smoking lounge” within each casino.
