State revenue from Rhode Island’s two casinos, shuttered because of the pandemic, plummeted last month, according to state figures.
Revenue from slot machines at casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton totaled $16.3 million in March, down 67% compared with the same month last year, when the slots brought in nearly $50 million, WPRI-TV reported, citing state lottery data.
The casinos, both operated by Twin River Worldwide Holdings, closed March 14.
State revenue from table games and sports betting at the two facilities also fell sharply.
Gambling is Rhode Island’s third-largest source of state revenue, at about $400 million a year.
