Paddock Meetings With AGCO Judges June 01, 2021 Judges with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) will be holding a series of paddock meetings at Ontario racetracks in advance of a return to live harness racing in the province.
AGCO Issues Temporary Rule Amendments June 01, 2021 The Ontario government’s Stay-at-Home order is in place until at least June 2, 2021, with the potential for racing to resume on June 14, 2021. In anticipation of racing potentially resuming upon expir...
AGCO Biosecurity Advisory May 21, 2021 The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has issued the following advisory to industry participants stressing the importance of strict biosecurity measures.
AGCO To Lower TCO2 Thresholds May 03, 2021 On June 1, 2021, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) will implement the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s (CPMA) decision to lower the thresholds for total carbon dioxide (TCO2).
Ontario Rules Revision Reminder March 31, 2021 The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has issued a reminder of the revised rules of Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing in the province, which will go into effect Tuesday (April 6).
Revisions To Rules Of Racing March 05, 2021 Effective April 6, 2021, the AGCO will implement a number of rule changes to the Thoroughbred and Standardbred Rules of Racing following consultation with horseperson representatives and racetrack man...
AGCO Updates Rule Amendments February 12, 2021 To prepare for the return to racing in Ontario, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is actively reviewing Ontario’s horse racing rules and regulations to ensure responsible measures co...
AGCO Revises Claiming Rule December 24, 2020 The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is temporarily deleting Standardbred Rule 15.09(a) which requires that horses who are claimed in Ontario only race at tracks in the...
Ontario's 2021 Race Dates Calendar December 23, 2020 In accordance with the recommendations of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and Ontario Racing, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued the 2021 Race Date S...
Auditor General Releases 2020 Report December 07, 2020 On Monday (Dec. 7) the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released its first value-for-money report on the operations of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) as part of its audits...
Update From The AGCO November 09, 2020 Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada, is currently being debated by Members of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. Woodbine Entertainmen...
Reminder: Changes To Flamboro, Western Fair Race Date Schedules September 15, 2020 Horsepeople and racing fans in Ontario are being reminded that in late August the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario approved applications submitted by Flamboro Downs and The Raceway at Western ...