{"id":115701,"date":"2019-09-25T10:42:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T17:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=115701"},"modified":"2019-09-25T14:18:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T21:18:39","slug":"rhode-island-governor-raimondo-plays-defense-on-igt-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/rhode-island-governor-raimondo-plays-defense-on-igt-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhode Island Governor Raimondo Justifies Controversial $1B IGT Lottery Accord Before Lawmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gov. Gina Raimondo (D-RI) went before Rhode Island lawmakers Tuesday to stand up for a 20-year, $1 billion contract she’s pitching to have International Game Technology Plc continue managing the state’s lottery.<\/p>\n