Rhode Island General Laws 42-61.2-11. Effect of other laws and local ordinances

(a) No other law providing any penalty or disability for operating, hosting, maintaining, supporting, or playing video lottery games, or any acts done in connection with video lottery games, shall apply to operating, hosting, maintaining, supporting, or playing video lottery games pursuant to this chapter.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-61.2-11

town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b) No other law providing any penalty or disability for conducting, hosting, maintaining, supporting, or participating in sports wagering, or any acts done in connection with sports wagering, shall apply to conducting, hosting, maintaining, supporting, or participating in sports wagering pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The provisions of § 41-9-4 and § 41-9-6 shall not apply to this chapter, and the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence over any local ordinances to the contrary. It is specifically acknowledged that the installation, operation, and use of video lottery terminals by a pari-mutuel licensee, as authorized in this chapter, shall for all purposes be deemed a permitted use as defined in § 45-24-31. No city or town where video lottery terminals are authorized may seek to prevent the installation and use of said video lottery terminals by defining such as a prohibited use.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 371, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4.

§ 42-61.2-11. Effect of other laws and local ordinances. [Effective March 1, 2024.]

(c) No other law providing any penalty or disability for conducting, hosting, maintaining, supporting, or participating in casino gaming, including iGaming, or any acts done in connection with casino gaming, including iGaming, shall apply to conducting, hosting, maintaining, supporting, or participating in casino gaming, including iGaming pursuant to this chapter.

(d) The provisions of § 41-9-4 and § 41-9-6 shall not apply to this chapter, and the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence over any local ordinances to the contrary. It is specifically acknowledged that the installation, operation, and use of video lottery terminals by a pari-mutuel licensee, as authorized in this chapter, shall for all purposes be deemed a permitted use as defined in § 45-24-31. No city or town where video lottery terminals are authorized may seek to prevent the installation and use of said video lottery terminals by defining such as a prohibited use.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 39, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 371, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 4, § 4; P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 4, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 4, effective March 1, 2024.