June 13, 2023: The Rhode Island House Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 948 Sub B, an amended bill to legalize internet gaming, sending it to the House floor for a potential final vote. Dan McKee signed legislation that will bring online casino gaming to Rhode Island as early as March 2024. Here's a recap of Rhode Island's road to legal sports betting. From the initial launch of sports wagering just weeks after the fall of PASPA to the arrival of remote registration two years later, legal betting has been a hot item on Rhode Island's agenda.
Lawmakers have put pen to paper and upgraded Rhode Island sports betting legislation on several occasions.
