MPP Dunlop To Host Thursday Rally April 03, 2012 Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop has proven himself to be a great supporter of the horse-racing industry and he has agreed to host a rally at his constituency office
Rideau Carleton Left In Limbo April 03, 2012 Rideau Carleton Raceway Spokesman Alex Lawryk has said that officials at the Ottawa-area racetrack have been "taken aback" in light of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s announcements that they wi...
Ministry Of Finance Officials Dispute Duncan's Job Numbers April 02, 2012 Finance Minister Dwight Duncan continues to downplay the significance of the horse racing and breeding industry in Ontario, along with the number of jobs that would be impacted by ending the Slots at ...
OLG Notifies Sudbury Of Termination April 02, 2012 It has been reported that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. last week issued official notice to Sudbury Downs that it will be terminating the current siteholder agreement
Ontario Horse Racing Rally Footage April 01, 2012 Last week members and supporters of Ontario's horse racing industry attended rallies at Queen's Park and numerous Liberal MPP offices to protest the Ontario Liberal Government's decision to close slot...
Industry Uncertainty, Questions Examined March 31, 2012 From the love of horses, to the economic benefits of Ontario's horse-racing industry, to the misconceptions and uncertainty of what lies ahead
Hiawatha Confirms 2012 Racing Season March 30, 2012 Hiawatha Horse Park will host harness racing for the upcoming 2012 season despite the closure of the slots facility, racetrack management confirmed after a meeting with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming ...
OLG Terminates Siteholder Agreements March 30, 2012 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has notified Kawartha Downs as well as Great Canadian Gaming Corporation's Georgian Downs and Flamboro Downs that their siteholder agreements will be t...
Province-Wide Support For Racing March 30, 2012 Ontario's horse racing industry spoke out on March 30 at rallies across the province against the decision announced by the Liberal government and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) to end the Slot...
Liberal Reports Support Ontario Horse Racing's Employment Figures March 30, 2012 Earlier this week Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan stated that the employment figures showing 60,000 people are employed directly or indirectly by horse racing are "grossly exaggerated," and t...
OLG To Open Up Books? March 29, 2012 It has been reported that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. may soon be letting the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium take a look at its books
We Must Unite, No One Is Safe March 29, 2012 "We need our industry, each and every one of us, to rise to the occasion and communicate with Andrea's office and with every NDP MPP in Ontario and make them understand our industry, understand the pr...