A study commissioned by the Rhode Island Senate finds that a tribal casino will have positive benefits for the state and will not hurt two existing gaming operations.

Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) has used those two arguments to oppose the Narragansett Tribe's casino proposal.

But the study from Clyde Barrow, director of the Center for Policy Analysis at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, shows that the state will see a net benefit of $118.9 million in revenues and a less than 10 percent drop in gaming at two racetracks.

The tribe needs voter approval for a casino.

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