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Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current
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As soon as late November, Rhode Island will have a new online option to bet on any sports matches — one from the very company that already operates the state’s in-person sportsbook.
The Rhode Island Lottery on May 8 awarded Bally’s Corp. a tentative five-year deal to join the state’s small digital sportsbook, ending the single-operator sports betting market that has been in place since online wagers began in the state in 2019.
“Bally’s is thrilled to have been awarded a second sports betting license by the State of Rhode Island,” company spokesperson Patti Doyle said in a statement. “We appreciate the confidence and trust the state has placed in our ability to provide a best-in-class product.”
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