Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Wms Gaming, Inc. v. David M. Sullivan, Tax Administrator of the Division of Taxation of the State of Rhode Island

November 1, 20102010 R.I. LEXIS 103

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the district court, holding that the agreement between WMS Gaming and the Rhode Island Lottery is a license, not a lease, and that WMS’s activities constitute a taxable use of the video lottery terminals; the court also declined to decide the constitutional issue because it was unnecessary.