Sudbury Alludes To Closure October 02, 2012 On Tuesday, October 2, officials with Sudbury Downs issued a press release regarding the appearance of track record holder Piece Of The Rock at this Saturday's Remember, Sudbury Downs program. In addi...
Temperature Heats Up Before Ottawa Meeting October 01, 2012 On Tuesday, October 2, Ottawa City Council will be listening to the public's feelings regarding the possibility of full-blown casino gaming being introduced to the city's urban quarters. In advance of...
Sudbury Councillors Want Racino October 01, 2012 After it was announced late last week that layoffs are coming at Sudbury Downs, city councillors are again making their calls for expanded casino gaming in the area to be housed at the raceway and not...
McMeekin: Panel Needs More Time October 01, 2012 A message penned by Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ted McMeekin states that the OMAFRA Panel has asked him for more time to complete its task of transitioning the horse rac...
Sudbury Downs Terminates 38 Jobs September 28, 2012 Trot Insider has learned that Sudbury Downs has been forced to terminate the jobs of 38 staff members at the track due to the uncertainty surrounding the Ontario horse racing industry resulting from t...
Details On Public OLG/Municipal Casino Meetings September 28, 2012 In the wake of the Ontario Liberal Government's controversial announcement to walk away from the mutually-beneficial slots-at-racetracks program, members of Ontario's equine community have felt betray
Caesars, MGM Announce Preferred TO Casino Locations September 27, 2012 Reports which have surfaced this week have clarified the locations that potential casino operators MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment favour if they eventually get the go-ahead to ere...
Milton To McGuinty: Address Panel's Recommendations September 26, 2012 On Monday, September 24, Milton Council passed a motion introduced by Ward 3 Councillor Cindy Lunau that asked for fellow councillors to endorse the findings of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Trans...
Watson Turns Back On Racing In Ottawa September 26, 2012 Tuesday, October 2 is an important date for the local horse-racing industry in the Ottawa region, as that will be the evening in which an Ottawa City Council committee will hear public feedback on the...
Hamilton Not Wilting Under OLG/Liberal Pressure September 25, 2012 Hamilton city councillors are continuing to ask the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. simple questions and, to this point, have received nothing but vague to little concrete feedback. “We need a lot mo...
Transitional Panel Now Quite Optimistic September 21, 2012 Ontario Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel Member Elmer Buchanan has been quoted as saying that the panel is now more optimistic for the future of the Ontario horse-racing industry.
McGuinty Doesn't Support Casino Referendums; Godfrey Pressures Toronto; MGM Speaks September 21, 2012 On Friday, September 21 while speaking at the Toronto Board of Trade, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Chairman Paul Godfrey stated that the OLG needs to know if Toronto will declare itself a willing ...