title: Rhode Island — Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rhode-island/licensing/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Rhode Island](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rhode-island/) Licensing and regulation Rhode Island · Question 02 of 11 # Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full Rhode Island report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rhode-island/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Rhode Island (US-RI) | |---|---| | Regulator | Recorded in register | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Sports wagering in Rhode Island is licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2, durable primary legislation that vests rule-making authority in the Division director to promulgate regulations governing sports wagering. Under current law the vendor cap is fixed at one, held by IGT. S3118 Substitute A, a … ## Full section analysis Sports wagering in Rhode Island is licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2, durable primary legislation that vests rule-making authority in the Division director to promulgate regulations governing sports wagering. Under current law the vendor cap is fixed at one, held by IGT. S3118 Substitute A, a fragile legislative instrument still in progress, passed the Senate 30-6 on June 4, 2026, and proposes to raise that cap to up to six vendors; it was transmitted to the House as companion to H8186, introduced in January 2026, with House action outstanding this cycle. A legislative-tracker source separately reported the original Senate bill text held for further study by committee on May 20, 2026, a status not fully reconciled against the reported floor passage of Substitute A. Until the House acts and any resulting law takes effect, the licensing structure remains a single-vendor regime as a matter of enforceable law.