Alcohol And Gaming Commission Of Ontario

Details On Ongoing Investigation

January 30, 2018

Last week, media outlets in Ontario reported on allegations at two of the province's racetracks. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the Lakeshore Horse Racing Association, and Dresden Racew...

AGCO Notice Regarding EHV-1

January 25, 2018

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has noted that the two barns in the Meadows stable area remain under quarantine as a safety precaution after a case of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) was di...

Race Reports Pilot To Expand, Continue

January 15, 2018

As part of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s commitment to transparency and enhanced communication, the AGCO has been piloting the posting of Race Reports after each card of racing at a n...

AGCO Directive On Extreme Weather

January 04, 2018

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) released a directive on Thursday (Jan. 4) which revises rules pertaining to extreme weather conditions, effective immediately.

Fall 2017 'Race Line' Available

October 13, 2017

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) have published the Fall 2017 issue of the Race Line newsletter.

Officiating Working Group Summary

October 10, 2017

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is pleased to release its Summary Report of the work performed by the Officiating Working Group over the last four months.

AGCO Health And Safety Bulletin

September 15, 2017

Further to the February 21, 2017 release of Information Bulletin No. 29 ‘AGCO-Stakeholder Working Groups’, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has established the membership for the Health an...

Lady Shadow To Enter At Mohawk

August 10, 2017

Lawyer Howard Taylor, who is a co-owner of Lady Shadow, has announced that his star pacing mare will be entered to race on the Woodbine Entertainment Group circuit in the near future.

Industry Working Groups Update

August 02, 2017

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has provided an update on the AGCO industry working groups that were established this past spring.

Claiming, Head No. Changes In Ontario

On Wednesday, July 12, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced that it has revised one of its claiming provisions and that it has found favourable support in the Standardbred industry t...

Automated Draw Audit Complete

As part of its commitment to the Canadian harness racing industry, its stakeholders, horsepeople and customers, Standardbred Canada has completed a successful third-party audit of its automated draw s...

Ruling On Revenue Allocation

On Thursday, June 8, the final decision of a panel of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) was released regarding an appeal by the Ontario Harness Horse Association against an earlier decision of the O...