Merulla Takes Bold Shot At The OLG December 13, 2012 If there was ever any confusion as to where Hamilton Councillor Sam Merulla stands on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s controversial gaming modernization plan, he cleared that up --- and then so...
Gaming News Across Southern Ontario December 13, 2012 From Hamilton to Pickering and further on over to Belleville, more news items spurred by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s controversial gaming modernization plan have hit the mainstream media th...
McNaughton Keeps Firing Away At OLG Modernization Plan December 13, 2012 Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton is not taking his foot off the gas when it comes to attacking the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernization plan. In ...
System Fencing Feeling The Pinch December 12, 2012 Even though the slots-at-racetracks program is still a few months from coming to an end, tons of Ontario breeders, horsepeople and related businesses have already been decimated --- just ask Dwayne an...
OHRIA Applauds Ontario PC's Gaming Industry Consultations December 11, 2012 On Tuesday, December 11, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association announced that it supports the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party's push to incorporate the provincial horse racing and breed...
PCs: Give Racing First Crack At Buying Existing Slots Operations December 06, 2012 On Thursday, December 6, Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party Caucus released its anticipated white paper entitled 'Paths to Prosperity - A New Deal for the Public Sector.' In the paper, the Ontar...
OMAFRA Panel Members Discuss Report December 03, 2012 TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin conducted an interview with the three OMAFRA Panel members that penned the report to transition Ontario's Horse Racing Industry.
Hudak: Gov't Shouldn't Run Gaming December 03, 2012 While he didn't come out with a plan for Ontario horse racing today, provincial PC Leader Tim Hudak was clear in his belief that Ontario's government should not be in the business of operating busines...
OLG Starts Pre-Qualification Process December 01, 2012 On Friday the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) began the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) process to "pre-qualify service providers for specific day-to-day operation of gaming in Ontar...
"You Can't Not Sign It" November 28, 2012 On Monday, November 26, after Chatham-Kent Council agreed to a new revenue-sharing agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Councillor Doug Sulman offered a quote which sums up the feeling...
Senate To Debate Sports Betting November 27, 2012 On Tuesday Canada's Senate will begin to debate Bill C-290, which could pave the way to legalize single-game sports betting.
"I'm Almost Without Words" November 26, 2012 This past Saturday evening, fans, horsemen, track operators and politicians alike each took time to reflect on Sudbury Downs, as the raceway's November 24 card could prove be the last ever at the nort...