- Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a bill to ban wagering on greyhound races, despite the activity being banned in the state since 2010.
Greyhounds took their last loop in Rhode Island in 2009, the year before lawmakers moved to permanently ban dog racing in the state. But the betting never stopped since simulcast races are still shown on the second floor of Bally’s Lincoln casino.
Between 2020 and 2025, the state saw nearly $25 million worth of wagers on greyhound racing. Last year alone saw roughly $6.2 million worth of bets on dog racing, according to data from the state’s Department of Business Regulation (DBR).
Revenue from those wagers would go away starting next year under a bill that seeks to prohibit the placing of wagers on the outcome of any dog race, no matter where it happens. The only two greyhound racetracks in the country are in West Virginia…