Improvements are set to be made to the Rhode Island Lottery following confirmation from IGT Global Solutions Corporation and William Hill US regarding the release of enhanced versions of the Sportsbook Rhode Island mobile app and website.
The new app and website will now deliver a more streamlined experience for bettors from the Ocean State who are set to benefit from an elevated interface, an expanded wagering menu, and an additional way for patrons to fund their accounts.
Powered by IGT PlaySports technology, the elevated user interface aims to offer an improved navigation design for both live and upcoming sporting events as well as a more efficient wagering process with significantly fewer steps, from start to finish, to place a bet.
Enrico Drago, IGT PlayDigital Senior Vice President, commented: “Recent IGT PlaySports technology updates for the Rhode Island Lottery provide Sportsbook Rhode Island users an elevated player experience. These updates also position the Rhode Island Lottery for success when professional sports return in full force.”
As a result of the enhancements, Sportsbook Rhode Island users will now have the ability to wager on a wider selection of futures and prop bet options on popular sporting events.
The William Hill Sports Book is powering the expanded wagering menu, however, this has had to undergo adjustments due to the suspension to US sports which has led to the integration of international sports such as Russian table tennis, Taiwanese basketball and Nicaraguan and Belarusian Premier League soccer.
Ken Fuchs, William Hill US President of Digital, added: “We are excited to continue to innovate with the Rhode Island Lottery and IGT. We are adding alternative sports and additional prop bets to our wagering menu now and look forward to supporting Rhode Island even more when sports return to the US.”
Moreover, users of the Sportsbook Rhode Island app and website now have the option to fund their accounts electronically with Debit Cards in addition to E-Check.
IGT and William Hill first partnered with the Rhode Island Lottery in November 2018 to open New England’s first sportsbooks at Twin River Casino and Tiverton Casino. The debut version of the Sportsbook Rhode Island mobile app went live in September of 2019.
