Bridge Tolls Could Cost State $16 Million in Gambling Revenue, Says CEO
The CEO of Newport Grand Slots weighs in on the bridge toll proposal.
Plans to place bridge tolls on the new Sakonnet River Bridge could end up in a huge loss in gambling revenue for the state, says the Newport Grand slot parlor's chief executive officer.
Newport Grand CEO Diane Hurley told The Newport Daily News that bridge tolls would cost the state a maximum of $16 million in gambling revenue. Bridge tolls could be in place as early as this summer, according to The Providence Journal.
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Local and state politicians have been fighting plans to place tolls on the new Sakonnet River Bridge.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) held public hearings in Tiverton and Portsmouth last month. Residents are asked to submit their opinion on tolls to the DOT by Jan. 18.
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Joe Sousa.
1:58 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
We need to pack the hearing room at the State house when this Bill is heard. If we don't have hundreds waiting to testify the Toll is going to happen. We have to show that the State will lose more than it will gain with a Toll. We may need a bus to transport people there. Any suggestions ?