In Rhode Island, it’s clear that Harrop has standing to push his case forward.<\/p>\n
This Court has parsed through Rhode Island and federal jurisprudence to interpret the standing doctrine and finds that the Plaintiff has standing, and his claim is justiciable,\u201d according to Stern’s decision.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Casino.org <\/i>reached out the Rhode Island Department of Revenue for input on the matter, but was told the agency doesn’t comment on pending litigation.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat’s Next<\/h3>\n
Harrop’s complaint appears more rooted in the constitutional veracity of sports betting in Rhode Island and letting voters have a say on the matter than outlawing the activity.<\/p>\n
The Ocean State was the first in the Northeast to launch sports betting, getting it off the ground in November 2018. But it hasn’t yet generated the revenue policymakers were hoping for.<\/p>\n
In the budget for the current fiscal year, the sports wagering revenue estimate is $22.7 million. But in the first three months of that period, the sportsbook at Twin River, the state’s biggest casino<\/strong>, had turnover of just $3.1 million, according to Rhode Island Lottery.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Rhode Island Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that Dr. Daniel Harrop’s case challenging the constitutionality of sports betting in the state can proceed. That’s after the Republican activist produced evidence he has been \u201charmed\u201d by the endeavor. In September, an Ocean State court dismissed Harrop’s case, saying the former Providence mayoral candidate had not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":121716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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