Desert Park Applies For Race Dates March 23, 2016 For the first time ever, harness racing could be the main event featured at Desert Park this summer in Osoyoos, B.C.
Elements Casino Opens Thursday December 16, 2015 The letters 'e' in Elements Casino could very well stand for enthusiasm, eagerness and excitement judging by the expression on the face of General Manager Michael Kim.
Fraser’s ‘Elements Casino’ Opening Date November 03, 2015 The Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has announced the date that Elements Casino, which will replace the existing Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, will open for business.
Bold Vision For B.C. And Beyond May 12, 2015 "We need to make more use of the horse, we need to do it in such a way that we encourage the betting along with it and the support and go back to how much the community actually benefits from horse ra...
Great Canadian Exercises Option September 05, 2014 Racetrack operator Great Canadian Gaming has announced that it has exercised its renewal option with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to extend the term of the Casino Operational Services Agre...
Harness Racing A Hit In Osoyoos August 18, 2014 The first ever racing card featuring quarter-horse, thoroughbred and harness racing at Desert Park in Osoyoos, B.C. drew thousands of people to the interior B.C. oval.
A Racing First For Canada? August 11, 2014 With less race dates in 2014, the horse racing industry in British Columbia has decided to look outside the box by looking to the inside, or more specifically, the interior.
BC Racing Options Discussed February 19, 2014 Harness Racing B.C. Executive Director Jackson Wittup has said that with a five-year deal for horse racing in the province, the industry will have the chance to explore other options in regard to summ...
Five-Year Deal For B.C. Racing February 15, 2014 The B.C. Horse Racing Industry Management Committee finalized a multi-year funding arrangement among the principal participants in the industry -- track operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp., the Thoro...
BC Industry Profiled February 13, 2014 A report out of British Columbia profiling the provincial harness racing has delved into some of the issues that the local industry is currently wrestling with, although, the article also focuses on s...
Horsemen's Update On BC Stalemate January 21, 2014 On Monday, January 20, a joint update issued by the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of British Columbia (HBPA of BC) brought the provincial horse racing industry up to speed in regard...
BC Racing Heading For Impass January 18, 2014 Jackson Wittup, executive director of Harness Racing B.C. says talks between his organization and Great Canadian Gaming, operators of Fraser Downs have hit a snag and again it’s over the issue of race...