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Rhode Island Casinos Map

Rhode Island has just two casinos, both run by Bally’s: the large Twin River resort at Lincoln north of Providence, and the smaller Tiverton property out in the East Bay near the Massachusetts line. This Rhode Island casinos map places both of them and explains how the state’s tightly held gaming works. The minimum age on the casino floor is 18, one of the few states that still sets it there rather than at 21.

Casinos
2both Bally’s, commercial
Minimum age
18casino floor; online casino 21
Sports betting
Legalretail & online, via the Lottery
Regulator
RI Lotterystate controlled gaming
Illustration Rhode Island · not to scale
Stylized illustrated map of Rhode Island showing its two casinos, at Lincoln in the north and Tiverton in the East Bay, not to scale.

Illustration An illustrated overview, not to scale. See the interactive map below for exact locations.

How Rhode Island’s casinos are laid out

For the smallest state in the country, the casino picture is simple. Two properties, one company, and the whole operation held under the Rhode Island Lottery. There is no spread of riverboats or tribal floors to track here, just a northern flagship and a southeastern satellite, with the bulk of the gaming concentrated in the north.

The larger of the two sits at Lincoln, about ten miles north of Providence off Route 146. Bally’s Twin River Lincoln grew out of a former dog track and is now a full resort, with a hotel, an event center, a poker room, and by far the bigger gaming floor in the state. For most visitors coming from Providence or the Boston side of the line, this is the default casino.

The second property is down in the East Bay at Tiverton, tucked against the Massachusetts border next to Fall River. Bally’s Tiverton is the newer and smaller of the pair, opened in 2018 to capture traffic from southeastern Massachusetts. It is closer to Newport and the coast than it is to Providence, which is the point: it serves a different corner of the region than Lincoln does.

The Rhode Island casinos map

Interactive Verified locations · click a pin 2 locations

Verified Verified locations. Two pins, one north of Providence and one in the East Bay.

PropertyAreaType
The state's flagship, north of Providence off Route 146
Lincoln
Commercial
East Bay, at the Massachusetts line near Fall River, opened 2018
Tiverton
Commercial

Both Rhode Island casinos are operated by Bally's. Floor figures and game counts drift with renovations; dated May 2026.


§ The two casinos

The hub’s routing job is short here. Rhode Island has two casinos and no separate city or tribal pages, so the split is simply north and East Bay.

Lincoln and the north north of Providence · Route 146

Bally’s Twin River Lincoln is the anchor of gaming in the state. It carries the largest floor by a wide margin, with thousands of slots, more than a hundred table games, a dedicated poker room, and a sportsbook and racebook under one roof. The resort adds a hotel, an event center, a spa, and a row of restaurants and bars, which is why it doubles as the state’s main entertainment venue. It is the closest full casino to both Providence and much of southern Massachusetts.

Tiverton and the East Bay Massachusetts line · near Fall River and Newport

Bally’s Tiverton sits across Narragansett Bay from Providence, right at the Massachusetts border. It is the compact, locals and border crowd casino of the pair, with around a thousand slots, a smaller spread of table games, and an attached hotel. Its draw is location more than scale: it is the nearest casino for the Fall River area and an easy stop on the way to or from the Newport coast.


Casino laws and minimum age in Rhode Island

Casino gambling in Rhode Island is legal but unusually centralized. Rather than license multiple private operators, the state runs gaming through the Rhode Island Lottery, and Bally’s operates the two casinos under that umbrella. Voters approved each casino expansion at the ballot box, including the statewide and local votes that moved the old Newport slots license to Tiverton. The result is a tight, state controlled system with no tribal casinos and no third commercial floor.

The minimum age to gamble on the casino floor is 18 at both Lincoln and Tiverton, covering slots, table games, and the retail sportsbooks. Rhode Island is one of a handful of states that still sets the floor age at 18 rather than 21. The exception is the state’s online casino, which is restricted to players 21 and over. Both casinos run around the clock, though specific amenity and table hours vary, so check the official site before planning around them, and confirm the current age and rules at the venue, since policies can change.

Dated fact Minimum age 18 on the casino floor at both Rhode Island casinos, 21 for the state’s online casino. Verified May 2026. This is the kind of figure to recheck before relying on it.


From Lincoln Downs to Bally’s

Both casinos carry a longer history than their current names suggest. The Lincoln site began as Lincoln Downs, a horse racing track that opened in 1947, later became a greyhound park, and added slot machines as Lincoln Park before a major expansion turned it into Twin River in 2007. Bally’s Corporation took over and rebranded it as Bally’s Twin River Lincoln in late 2021. The Tiverton property is newer but inherited an older license: it opened in September 2018, days after the Newport Grand slots parlor closed, when voters approved moving that gaming license south to a new full casino near the Massachusetts line. The racetrack and slots roots are why the state’s gaming grew where it did rather than in a single resort district.

Sports betting and online casino in Rhode Island

Rhode Island was an early mover on legal sports betting in New England, launching retail books at both casinos in 2018 and adding statewide mobile betting soon after, all routed through the Rhode Island Lottery rather than competing private apps. The state went further in March 2024, becoming the seventh in the country to legalize online casino gaming, again with Bally’s as the sole operator under the Lottery. For a visitor that means you can bet at either casino’s sportsbook or on your phone within the state, with sports wagering open at 18 and the online casino limited to players 21 and over.


Rhode Island casino questions

Q. How many casinos are in Rhode Island?

Two, both operated by Bally's Corporation: Bally's Twin River Lincoln in the north and Bally's Tiverton in the East Bay. Rhode Island runs a state controlled model, so these are the only land based casinos, with no tribal or independently licensed venues.

Q. What is the minimum gambling age in Rhode Island?

It is 18 on the casino floor at both Lincoln and Tiverton, including slots, table games, and the retail sportsbooks. The state's online casino is set higher at 21 and over. Confirm at the venue, since policies can change.

Q. What is the biggest casino in Rhode Island?

Bally's Twin River Lincoln is much the larger of the two, with around 202,000 square feet of gaming, thousands of slots, live table games, and a poker room. Tiverton is the smaller property at about 85,000 square feet.

Q. Is sports betting legal in Rhode Island?

Yes. Retail sportsbooks operate inside both Bally's casinos and online mobile betting is available statewide, all run through the Rhode Island Lottery, which holds the monopoly on gaming in the state.

Q. Does Rhode Island have online casinos?

Yes. Rhode Island launched legal online casino gaming in March 2024, the seventh US state to do so, operated by Bally's under the Rhode Island Lottery. Online casino play is restricted to players 21 and over who are physically inside the state.

Q. Are there any tribal casinos in Rhode Island?

No. Both casinos are commercial properties licensed through the Rhode Island Lottery. The Narragansett Tribe has long sought a casino in the state, but none currently operates.

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How this page was verified

Editorial note

Reviewed by the CasinosMap editorial desk. The two casino roster, the operator, the floor figures, the legal and age facts, and the online casino timeline were checked against current authoritative sources, not prior knowledge. Floor sizes and game counts are dated and treated as a snapshot, and Tiverton's exact pin is left for phase two coordinate collection.

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Last updated May 2026 Next scheduled review Aug 2026 Found an error? Request a correction