Rhode Island Question 1 (2006)
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Rhode Island Question 1 appeared on the November 2006 ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated.[1]
- Yes: 141,806 (37%)
- No: 241,986 (63%)
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Approval of the amendment to the Rhode Island Constitution will authorize a resort casino in the Town of West Warwick, to be privately owned and privately operated in association with the Narragansett Indian Tribe, with tax proceeds from the casino being dedicated to property-tax relief.
Campaign finance
Donors for the campaign for the measure:[2]
- Rhode Islanders for Jobs and Tax Relief, Inc: $17,861,134
- Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council: $57,000
- Total: $17,918,134
Donors for the campaign against the measure:
- Save Our State, Inc: $3,968,404
- New Port Grand, LLC: $1,025,546
- The Providence Performing Arts Center: $23,365
- Concerned Citizens About Casino Gambling, Inc: $14,993
- West Warwick Citizens Against the Casino: $5,408
- Professional Facilities Management, Inc: $5,000
- Robin Porter: $2,819
- US.com: $2,150
- Total: $5,047,685
- Overall Total: $22,965,819
