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Rhode Island has two pari-mutuel facilities
which both feature video lottery terminals
(VLT’s). These machines are the same as
regular video gaming devices but are called
lottery terminals because they are
regulated by the state’s lottery commission
which receives a share of each machine’s
revenue. The machines accept cash but don’t
pay out in cash; instead, they print out
a receipt which must be taken to a cashier.
All VLT’s are programmed to play at least
six different games: blackjack, keno, slots
and three versions of poker (jacks or better,
joker poker and deuces wild).
The Rhode Island Lottery
does not provide figures to determine the
actual paybacks on its VLT’s, however, according
to Dennis Tripodi, finance administrator
for the Rhode Island Lottery, the VLT’s
are programmed to pay back the following
amounts over time:
Blackjack - 99.1%
5¢, 10¢, 25¢ Video Poker - 95%
50¢ Video Poker - 96.5%
$1 Video Poker - 98%
5¢, 10¢, 25¢ Slots - 92%
50¢ Slots - 94%
$1 Slots - 96%
25¢ Keno - 92%
50¢ Keno - 94%
$1 Keno - 96%.
The minimum gambling age in Rhode Island
is 18. For information on visiting Rhode
Island call the state’s tourism division
at (800) 556-2484.
Lincoln Park
1600 Louisquisset Pike
Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
(401) 723-3200
Web Site:
www.lincolnparkri.com
Location: 10 miles N. of Providence
Toll-Free Number: (800) 720-7275
Restaurants: 3
Hours: 9am-1am Daily
Admission: Free
Valet Parking: Free
Special Features: Live dog racing (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat)
throughout the year. Daily (except Tuesday)
simulcasting of horse and dog racing.
Newport Grand Jai-Alai
150 Admiral Kalbfus Road
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
(401) 849-5000
Web Site:
www.newportgrand.com
Toll-Free Number: (800) 451-2500
Restaurants: 1
Hours: 10am-1am Daily
Admission: Free
Valet Parking: $1.50
Special Features: Daily simulcasting of
horse and dog racing.
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