Jennifer McDermott, Author at Greenfield Recorder

In this Nov. 18, 2019, photo, Sportsbook shift manager Stuart Norsell, right, assists a patron, left, in the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Legalized sports betting's rapid march across the U.S. could face some bigger tests in 2020. Less than two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door to sportsbooks outside Nevada, they have been legalized in states that are home to about one-third of the nation's population. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Sports betting’s rapid expansion faces more tests in 2020

by Jennifer McDermott Associated Press, and Geoff Mulvihill Associated PressDecember 18, 2019December 18, 2019

LINCOLN, R.I. — The line for the ticket windows at a Rhode Island casino’s sportsbook stretched to the door on one afternoon last month: Gamblers were cashing in their winnings from betting on the victorious New England Patriots the day before and…

In this Thursday, May 23, 2019, photo, Nancy St Germain, 71, right, of Warwick, R.I., leans forward to show her sign to a driver leaving a fundraiser for the Rhode Island Senate Democrats political action committee in Providence, R.I. Her sign reads, "This fight isn't over." Protesters gathered at the fundraiser to pressure legislative leaders to bring a bill seeking to protect abortion rights to the Senate floor for a vote. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)

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In some Democrat-led states, lawmakers differ on abortion

by Jennifer McDermott Associated Press, and David A. Lieb Associated PressMay 27, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2017 file photo signs display lottery prizes in Chicago. A recent opinion by the U.S. Justice Department has put a handful of states in danger of losing at least 220 million in lottery profits that they use to fund college scholarships, senior citizen services and a variety of other programs. The states are anxiously waiting on a clarification from the Justice Department about its opinion that could outlaw lottery tickets sold online. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam, File)

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Justice Department reversal could cost states $220M

by Regina Garcia Cano Associated Press, and Jennifer McDermott Associated PressApril 25, 2019

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 file photo, patrons visit the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. The state lottery released figures on Friday, March 29, 2019, showing that casinos in Rhode Island lost nearly 900,000 on sports betting in February, after they paid out winning bets for the Super Bowl and other professional sports. ( AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Sports betting revenue projection for Rhode Island was $11.5M. So far? $150K

by Jennifer McDermott Associated PressMarch 29, 2019

Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello gavels open a late afternoon session on gaming at the State House in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Rhode Island lawmakers gathered to discuss a bill to expand sports betting by offering mobile gaming. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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R.I. lawmakers approve mobile sports betting bill

by Jennifer McDermott Associated PressMarch 12, 2019

World War II tank gunner Clarence Smoyer waves from his perch seated on the hatch of a tank outside the Charlestown Naval Shipyard in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. The 95-year-old veteran was surprised with a ride through the streets of Boston in a Sherman tank, one of the tanks most widely used by the U.S. during the war. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Thanks in a tank: WWII gunner, now 95, gets a nostalgic ride

by Jennifer McDermott Associated PressFebruary 20, 2019

In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 photo, Rhode Island state Rep. William O'Brien places a 100 bet at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., on the New England Patriots NFL football team to win over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53. Fans of the Patriots are gearing up for Super Bowl 53 by betting on the game, the first time they can do so legally in New England. Rhode Island is the only state in the region that has launched sports betting so far. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Patriots fans flock to Rhode Island to bet on the Super Bowl

by Jennifer McDermott Associated PressJanuary 31, 2019

Rhode Island Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, left, and John Taylor, chairman of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, right, display tickets after placing bets on sporting events during a ceremony, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at Twin River Casino Hotel, in Lincoln, R.I. Rhode Island is the first New England state to legalize sports betting since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law this year that made most sports gambling illegal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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R.I. casino is first in New England for sports betting

by Jennifer McDermott Associated PressNovember 26, 2018

Three of Deepwater Wind’s turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I., in August 2016.

Danish offshore wind company buys RI developer

by Jennifer McDermott Associated PressOctober 9, 2018

R.I. wouldn’t have matched Worcester’s PawSox deal

by Jennifer McDermott Associated PressAugust 22, 2018