Rhode Island's casinos made $57.4 million in August, which was 5.2% more than the $54.5 million they earned in August 2024.
This increase was mainly thanks to two casinos, Bally’s Twin River and Bally’s Tiverton, both run by the company Bally’s. Twin River earned $43.7 million, a 5.3% increase, and Tiverton brought in $13.7 million, representing a 4.8% increase.
This is better news than in July, when there was a downturn in Little Rhody.
Video Lottery Terminals Lead The Way
Most of the money came from video lottery terminals (VLTs), which contributed $46.7 million, up 6.9% compared to the previous year.
At Twin River, VLTs generated $35 million, a 6.9% increase, while table games revenue remained almost unchanged, with a slight decrease of 0.5%. Tiverton's VLT income also rose 6.9% to $11.8 million, but its earnings from table games fell by 6.1% to $1.9 million.
Ironically, Bally’s is planning to sell its Twin River casino property for $735 million in a leaseback deal.
This means they will sell the property but continue to use it, which helps them lower their debt while keeping the option to develop the remaining land in the future. They previously did a similar deal with the Tiverton casino.
Casinos in Rhode Island Considered Successful Through The Years
On a slightly less positive note, table games generated $10.6 million, a 1.6% decrease from $10.8 million the previous year, but still higher than the month prior.
Over the past year, Rhode Island's casinos have made steady money, especially from Bally’s Twin River and Bally’s Tiverton casinos. Here's a simple breakdown:
Bally’s Twin River Casino: Each month, they generally brought in around $40 million, sometimes a bit more or less. Over the year, this summed up to between $500 million and $525 million. Recently, their monthly earnings have been on the higher end of this range.
Bally’s Tiverton Casino: They earned about $12 to $14 million each month. Over the year, this added up to about $155 million to $165 million. The monthly earnings didn't change much and stayed stable.
Together, these two casinos made between $670 million and $690 million over the last year. Most of this growth comes from video lottery terminals, while the money from table games stayed the same or decreased a bit.
Overall, the casino industry in Rhode Island showed strong growth due to VLTs, despite a small dip in income from table games in August 2025.
