Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort hosted a grand opening party to celebrate the completion of a new 40,000-square-foot gaming space, food hall and craft cocktail bar on April 25. The new $60 million expansion, carried out in collaboration with International Game Technology, extends the casino’s gaming space with the addition of 355 slot machines, 57 table games and 27 stadium-style games; a new, Asian-themed food hall called Emerald Bay; and a cocktail bar called Plume & Proof. Gov. Dan McKee and a number of state dignitaries were in attendance with executives from Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort to address the crowd. The celebration closed with music and costumed dancers performing a traditional Chinese lion dance.
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- Gov. Dan McKee at the grand opening party to celebrate the completion of a new 40,000-square-foot gaming space, food hall and bar on April 25.
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- Craig Sculos, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Bally’s Corporation.
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- Craig Eaton, Senior Vice President and Head of Rhode Island Operations, Bally’s Corporation.
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- Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-23), Speaker of the House, Rhode Island House of Representatives.
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- Sen. Frank A. Ciccone (D-7) and Chair of the Joint Committee on State Lottery.
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- Philip Gould, Lincoln Town Administrator.
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- George Nee, President, AFL-CIO.
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- Tony Rohrer, Regional Vice President and General Manager, Bally’s Tiverton and Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort.
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- State dignitaries and Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort executives marked the end of their presentation by shooting confetti cannons.
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- Balloons and confetti were released to celebrate the grand opening of the new gaming expansion and Emerald Bay Food Hall addition.
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- The ceremony ended with a lion dance performed by the Rhode Island Kung Fu Club.
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- Costumed dancers performing a traditional Chinese lion dance for good luck and prosperity.
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- Dancers from the Rhode Island Kung Fu Club.
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- As part of the traditional dance, Gov. Dan McKee and Tony Rohrer feed the lion to share prosperity.
Photos by Laura Widness.
