Casino City’s Friday Five: Caesars takeover and WSOP kickoff edition
The World Series of Poker 2026 edition is officially underway in Las Vegas, and we have the first bracelet winner of the tournament.

CFTC sues to block state enforcement in Rhode Island
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission moved to intervene in a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island to halt the state’s efforts to apply state gambling laws against CFTC-registered contract markets.

Rhode Island AG targets prediction markets
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has filed suit against Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging their sports-related "event contracts" constitute illegal sports betting under state gambling laws.

DraftKings Racing expands into Delaware, New Mexico and Rhode Island
For the first time, customers in these states can experience horse racing with DraftKings and access pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing directly within the DraftKings Sportsbook app.

IGT PlaySports Technology to power sports betting in Rhode Island through 2028
IGT PlaySports, Caesars Sportsbook and the Rhode Island Lottery have teamed up to offer retail and mobile sports betting since 2018.

Rhode Island sports betting market set for expansion
Rhode Island's Senate Labor and Gaming Committee has approved a bill to end IGT's sports-betting monopoly in 2026, opening the market to multiple operators.

White Hat Studios launches in Rhode Island with Bally’s
The slots provider became the first supplier in the region to go live in seven regulated iGaming states after launching with Bally Casino in Rhode Island.

White Hat Gaming takes PAM live with Bally Casino in Rhode Island
White Hat’s PAM provides a suite of services critical to operator success, including CRM and marketing support, a proprietary cashier, diverse payment options and more.

Online casino gaming launches in Rhode Island today
At noon today, Bally's will launch its online casino in Rhode Island, allowing customers to play slots and table games anywhere in the state on desktop or on an iOS stand-alone mobile app.

Bally's enters into multi-year live dealer agreement with Stakelogic
The partnership follows the passage of the Rhode Island iGaming bill, passed in June, extending Bally's role as the sole active casino operator in the state to now include online gaming.