West Warwick casino cast as Rhode Island’s budget savior, villain
Key questions remain unanswered in the debate over a proposed casino in West Warwick. The Narragansett Indian Tribe and its partner, Harrah’s Entertainment, are spending millions of dollars to persuade Rhode Islanders to approve a constitutional amendment that would allow them to build the casino.
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