New 5/8 Track For Windsor? December 19, 2012 With horsemen in the Windsor area dealing with the shutdown of Windsor Raceway, reports indicate plans for a new racetrack to be built in Essex county.
Natyshak: Keep Slots-At-Racetracks Program Until At Least 2014 December 18, 2012 In a multi-pronged release, Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Taras Natyshak (Essex) has called on the Ontario Liberal Government to hold off on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernizat...
Strong Push To Save Fort Erie December 18, 2012 It has been reported that officials with the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium are in discussion with "about" three potential investors that are considering operating the thoroughbred track if racing i...
The End Of An Era December 15, 2012 "What kind of industry with a board of directors scraps a hugely successful program worth $1.1 billion annually, and the industry behind it, in order to bolster the arm of the business losing $100 mil...
Ontario's 2013 First-Quarter Race Dates December 14, 2012 On Friday, December 14, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a notice to the industry regarding the ORC Director's decision in regard to the race-date variance requests for the first quarter of 2013.
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...
Justice Hall Opportunity Opens Up December 12, 2012 Trot Insider has learned that Justice Hall, sire of 2012 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt Trot winner Intimidate, is on the move, and is currently offering breeders a timely opportunity.
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...
Public Input Sought On Applications To Vary 2013 Race Dates December 05, 2012 On Wednesday, December 5, the Ontario Racing Commission released a notice to the industry stating that applications to vary the 1st quarter of the 2013 race date schedule have been received by the ORC...
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...