Sports betting operators are seeking to enter Rhode Island’s online market, arguing that limits on the number of licensed platforms are sending betting activity and potential state revenue to neighboring states.
The Sports Betting Alliance – which represents BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics – said nearly 103,000 Rhode Island accounts placed more than 4.2 million bets in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York between July 2025 and July 2026, according to NBC 10 (WJAR).
“Every one of the 4.23 million bets” Rhode Islanders placed out of state is revenue that could have stayed in Rhode Island, said Sports Betting Alliance President and CEO Joe Maloney.
