Randy Noka, a Narragansett Indian ambassador and councilman, spoke for his tribe, which fought for years to open a casino in the state. This conversation about bringing jobs to Rhode Island is as relevant today as it was then, and it makes us proud to deliver on the promises that we made," Twin River chairman John Taylor said. "Our total workforce when all is said and done will be between 1,400 and 1,500 people. Twin River hired 400 new workers and installed 65 tables for the new games. "The same goals are always the same: revenue for the state and good jobs for Rhode Islanders," Chafee said. Lincoln Chafee and other state leaders attended a ribbon-cutting to mark the official start of expanded gambling at the Lincoln casino. Las Vegas-style betting games like blackjack and craps made their public debut Wednesday at Rhode Island's Twin River.
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