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Bally’s stock plummeted 35% as Rhode Island grapples with fallout from last year’s controversial law that eased financial rules for the gaming giant—just as it was expanding beyond the state. Employing 1,800 locals and generating over $350 million in revenue in 2025, Bally’s request for more borrowing flexibility passed both legislative chambers and the governor’s desk. Independent candidate Ken Block blasts the move as a betrayal of state interests, arguing that a one-party system made it impossible to resist corporate pressure—and he’d have dared to say no. The crash and political firestorm now force scrutiny on how Rhode Island balances economic growth with fiscal protection.

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