Connect With Premier Wynne September 27, 2013 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is inviting the province to connect with her this weekend through what's being referred to as an "innovative platform consultation process."
How Long Can Hiawatha Survive? September 26, 2013 Saturday, September 28 is the final race date of the year at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park, and the track’s owner, Jim Henderson, has said that he is unsure how much longer the raceway can stay open.
Concerns For Ontario's Breeders September 26, 2013 On Thursday, September 26, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association sent out a release which stated that even though Standardbred Canada’s recent 2013 Canadian Yearling Sale showed an average ...
Vaughan Casino Opposition Mounts September 25, 2013 Reports from the Greater Toronto Area explain that the push to bring a casino complex to the City of Vaughan is facing an increased amount of backlash. The latest to speak out against the plan is Depu...
OHRIA: Horse Racing Industry Job Losses Double That Of Blackberry September 24, 2013 On Tuesday, September 24, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association issued a press release which states that the job losses caused by the cancellation of the Slots-at-Racetracks Program are more t...
Hatfield: Bring Slots Back To WR September 23, 2013 On Monday, September 23 in the Ontario Legislature, Windsor-Tecumseh NDP MPP Percy Hatfield asked Premier Kathleen Wynne to release the revenue numbers for Caesars Windsor and to bring slot-machine ga...
Ont. Racing Discussed In Question Period September 16, 2013 On Monday, September 16 during Question Period in the Ontario Legislature, Premier Kathleen Wynne defended the Ontario Liberals’ course of action in regard to the future of the provincial horse-racing...
Panel Comments On Price Tag September 13, 2013 The three members of Ontario's Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel -- Elmer Buchanan, John Snobelen and John Wilkinson -- have commented on a report from MPP Randy Pettapiece that detailed the wage...
WEG Submits Race Date Change September 12, 2013 Prior to considering the application, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is circulating for public input the proposed change received from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to change its approved ca...
Melnyk Fires Verbal Shots At Rideau September 11, 2013 On Tuesday, September 11, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk, who recently lost out to Rideau Carleton Raceway in the controversial Ottawa casino expansion issue, took to Toronto airwaves and fired o...
Wynne Sends Letter To Panel September 11, 2013 On September 10, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture and Food -- as well as the province's Premier -- Kathleen Wynne issued a letter to the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel asking for a five-year-...
Vaughan Casino Roundtable Scheduled September 10, 2013 It has been reported that on September 25, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. President and CEO Rod Phillips will be taking part in a roundtable discussion regarding potential casino expansion in the ci...
