Looking a lot like a casino in R.I.

LINCOLN, R.I. - Like Massachusetts, Rhode Island has no full-fledged casino - yet. But on a Friday night at the former Lincoln Park greyhound track, lately reborn as a glitzy gambling emporium, visitors might have a hard time telling the difference.

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Mon, January 14th, 2008

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