PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s independent live entertainment industry contributes $138.2 million to the state’s gross domestic product, according to a report by the National Independent Venue Association. The inaugural “State of Live” report examined the 2024 economic contributions of independent venues across the 50 states and Washington, D.C. It details the impact of independent stages, […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. has completed the sale of its international interactive business to Greece-based gaming company Intralot S.A., in a cash and stock deal valued at 2.7 billion euros. According to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 9, Intralot will receive 1.53 billion euros in cash and 1.136 billion […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has been awarded a pair of national awards for excellence in destination marketing, client service and visitor experience. The bureau won the Stella Award for “Best Convention and Visitors Bureau in the Northeast” and, for the second-straight year, was named a Meetings Today “Best CVB in the […]| Providence Business News
A Westport-based real estate investment firm has bought a four-story, 129-room EVEN Hotel in Norwalk from a New York real estate investor. V2 Capital Management has acquired the 56,769-square-foot property […]| Hartford Business Journal
WARWICK – Twenty-two local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2025 Leaders & Achievers Awards program. The individuals were among the 225 attendees at Thursday’s ceremony at Aldrich Mansion. The 22 business professionals were chosen for this year’s program – now in […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – It is unlikely that President Donald Trump will be able to quickly rein in the sticky inflation that has slowed economic growth during the years of unprecedented spending by the federal government. That was the analysis presented Thursday morning by Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research at New York City-based Strategas Research […]| Providence Business News
