Convention center a regional asset but shouldn’t be burden too

BIG IMPACT: Providence River Boat Co. General Manager Kristin Stone says 80 percent of her customers come from events held at the R.I. Convention Center. / COURTESY  PROVIDENCE  RIVER BOAT CO.
BIG IMPACT: Providence River Boat Co. General Manager Kristin Stone says 80 percent of her customers come from events held at the R.I. Convention Center. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE RIVER BOAT CO.

More than two decades after its opening, the R.I. Convention Center still routinely runs a deficit, even with the revenue that its parking facility and food services provide. Factor in the debt service – with $300 million still on the books – and we are talking about a significant payout every year for years to

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