By C. Eugene Emery Jr.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- On Nov. 6, Rhode Island voters will decide whether the Twin River and Newport Grand slot parlors should be allowed to become full-fledged casinos, with table games.
Twin River, the larger of the two facilities, has spent more than $4 million so far to build support for the measure.
In one recent TV commercial sponsored by the Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I., a 501(c)4 nonprofit "social welfare" organization created by Twin River, an East Providence woman talks about the problems of the Rhode Island economy.
"By voting to approve [the casino measure], we can keep revenue right here, save 900 jobs and help create 650 new ones," she says.
PolitiFact Rhode Island examined the ad's claim and ruled it Mostly False. Read the complete analysis here.