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Twin River Casino company history timeline

1992

In 1992, Rhode Island approved VLT gaming machines (class II) at Lincoln Greyhound Park & Newport Jai Alai.

2005

BLB, a partnership that includes the Mohegan Sun developer, Kerzner International Ltd., is seeking a voluntary bankruptcy deal after it spent $465 million to buy the facility from Wembly PLC in 2005 and plunged $225 million into the expansion.

2006

In 2006, voters defeated a constitutional amendment to legalize table games and allow for casinos without racetracks.

2007

By 2007, it became Twin River Casino, as it opened a $225 million expansion with 4,700 slot machines, a concert venue and plains of parking.

2008

In 2008, that $289 million — $245 million of which came from Twin River — was the third largest source of revenue for Rhode Island, behind income and sales taxes.

2012

Facing competition from Foxwoods in CT, table games were approved for Twin River casino in 2012.

2018

Sports Betting: As of November 2018, Rhode Island allows sports betting.

2018 Recently, Twin River added a hotel.

2019

March 2019, Twin River completed a reverse merger with Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino’s parent company.

2020

January 2020, Twin River purchased three casinos in Black Hawk, Colorado (the Golden Gates, Golden Gulch, and Mardi Gras) from Affinity Gaming for $51 million.

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1947
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