3 RI Chambers of Commerce Support Tiverton Casino
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3 RI Chambers of Commerce Support Tiverton Casino
"We support the 550 – 600 jobs which will be required for the Twin River-Tiverton Casino and Hotel as well as the approximate $50 million annually in gaming revenue the State of Rhode Island will receive and which may be used to fund education, public safety and infrastructure improvements. Last, we believe the $4 million in annual payments to the Town of Tiverton appropriately compensates the host community for moving the Newport Grand license to property in Tiverton, approximately 450-feet from the Massachusetts border," said the Chambers of Commerce in a joint statement.
The Tiverton, Rhode Island casino is proposed by Twin River Management Group and is on the statewide ballot as Question 1 and the local Tiverton ballot as Question 8.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“We’re grateful for the support of these three leading chamber organizations which collectively, represent more than 3,000 businesses from all corners of the state. We’re excited about the possibility of 550 - 600 jobs at the proposed Tiverton casino as well as the additional gaming revenue – approximately $50 million - to the state which would be nearly double that of Newport Grand today. We think that’s good news for the state and we hope the voters on November 8 agree and vote yes to approve on Question 1 statewide and locally, yes to approve on Question 8,” said John Taylor, Jr., chairman of the Twin River Management Group.
The chambers of commerce are represented by the following presidents:
Laurie White
John Gregory
Erin Donovan-Boyle
How Do Twin River Casino and Plainridge Park Casino Match Up?
Number of Slot Machines
Twin River: 4,500
Plaindridge Park: 1,200
Twin River has nearly four times the number of slot machines that Plainridge Park has available.
Photo courtesy of: Flickr/Raging Wire
Number of Table Games
Twin River: 80
Plaindridge Park: 50
Twin River offers 30 more table options than Plainridge Park, including poker, blackjack, craps, and more.
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Payout Percentage
Twin River: 90.845%
Plaindridge Park: N/A
The data for Plainridge Park will come out in the coming months, but Twin River's customers won back 90.845% of their money in May of 2015.
Photo courtesy of Flickr/Jessie Hodge
Square Feet
Twin River: 300,000
Plaindridge Park: 106,000
Twin River's facility is nearly triple the size of Plainridge Park's and neither is limited to gambling areas.
The former has an event center, a cigar bar, and more. The latter has several restaurants and a horse track.
Number of Hotel Rooms
Twin River: None
Plaindridge Park: None
Neither Twin River or Plainridge Park currently offer hotel accomodations for their customers. Instead, they suggest to search for nearby options.
However, plans to build a hotel at Twin River were approved in March of 2015 by the RI House of Representatives. A date for when construction would be finalized has not been announced.
Number of Restaurants
Twin River: 2
Plaindridge Park: 2
While both facilties offer food court options, each has two prominent dining locations.
Doug Flutie's Sports Pub is the featured option at Plainridge Park, while Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse is a Twin River staple.
Year Established
Twin River: 2007
Plaindridge Park: 2015
Twin River's grounds were first established when Lincoln Downs was built in 1947. It officially became known as Twin River Casino in March of 2007.
The casino at Plainridge Park has just been finalized, but the facility first opened in 1999 as a racetrack.
Concerts
Twin River: Twin River Event Center
Plaindridge Park: Revolution 1776 Lounge
Twin River's 29,000 square foot venue will play host to Whitesnake on July 24 and Boz Scaggs on August 1.
The Revolution 1776 Lounge will welcome Thirty 6 Red on June 25, Bon Jersey on June 27, and Shattered on June 28.
Hours of Operation
Twin River: 24/7
Plainridge Park: 24/7
Both casinos are open all day all year long, providing customers with the opportunity to win money at any hour of the day.
Horse Racing
Twin River: None
Plainridge Park: Live-harness racing track
Horse racing distinguishes Plainridge Park from Twin River.
At the Plainville location live-harness racing takes place all the way through November.
Photo courtesy of: plainridgeparkcasino.com
