On Tuesday evening the Newport Grand officially stopped operating. Newport Grand Slots closes and transfers license to Tiverton casino the Tiverton Casino Hotel was opened to the public. Guests included Twin River board chairman John Taylor Jr, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, and Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor. Rhode Island will receive tax revenue money from the new casino hotel.Īfter the ribbon cutting ceremony was held, special guests were invited to tour the new casino. On Wednesday Newport Grand closed permanently.

The gaming license was transferred from the Newport Grand to the Tiverton Casino Hotel.

In June 2017 ground was broken for the project. There are no neon lights added on the outside. The exterior of the building was designed to blend in to the surrounding area. The hotel can be accessed by guests from the main entrance of the casino. There is also a gym and a number of meeting spaces. So is the possibility of adding online gaming too. Sports betting is a possible addition for the future. The casino facility is 85,000 square feet and hosts 32 game tables and 1,000 slot machines The ceremony was held at the property off William S. Officials for the Tiverton Casino Hotel and officials for Twin Rivers were in attendance. It included a traditional ribbon cutting for the new casino hotel building. A grand opening ceremony was held at the new Tiverton Hotel Casino on Thursday.