The excitement and buzz among New England poker players was intense. We were disappointed once again, however, as Twin River would spread blackjack and offer roulette, craps, and other table games, but opted not to have poker.īut then, at the end of 2015, they finally opened a 16-table poker room. In 2007, Lincoln Park became the Twin River Casino, with a Class I gaming license that allowed table games and poker. Eventually it became a slots-only casino, and poker players driving through Rhode Island to play our favorite game in Connecticut's Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun wanted to know when this more convenient spot might start spreading poker. Way back in 1947, Lincoln Downs, a dog-racing track, opened in Lincoln, Rhode Island, then 30 years later was renamed Lincoln Greyhound Park.