Sports Wagering — An Established Rhode Island Casino Game

By Tyler Charlton, Emory Law 3L   In November 1994, the voters of Rhode Island approved a constitutional provision designed to restrict gambling within the state. Under the state’s new constitutional provision, article 6, section 22, a majority of “electors voting in a statewide referendum” must authorize any new type, or types, of gambling. In addition, the provision stated that a majority of voters in the particular municipality must approve the legislation via a local referendum. A