Legislation doubling how much money high-roller patrons at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln and Tiverton casinos can borrow cleared the Rhode Island Senate Thursday evening.
The chamber voted 28-5 to pass an amended bill by Sen. Frank Ciccone III, a Providence Democrat, that increases the maximum line of credit Bally’s can offer its customers from $50,000 to $100,000. Voting against were Democrats Sam Bell of Providence, Tiara Mack of Providence, Joshua Miller of Cranston, Linda Ujifusa of Portsmouth, and Bridget Valverde of North Kingstown.
The bill, which was co-sponsored by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, was filed on behalf of Providence-based Bally’s Corporation to keep the state’s casinos on par with neighboring states, Ciccone said on the Senate floor.
