Bruce Barbour

Flamboro Amphitheatre Desired

Imagine driving onto the property at Flamboro Downs and coming across an amphitheatre capable of hosting a live event and a decent-sized crowd. That is just one of the scenarios which was recently dis...

Community Development At Flamboro?

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, owner and operator of the horse racing facilities at Flamboro Downs, is looking to allocate surplus land at the Flamboro site for the development of an outdoor ameni...

Barbour On Flamboro’s Future

Great Canadian Gaming Executive Director Bruce Barbour today (Wednesday, March 22) told Hamilton City Council’s General Issues Committee that racing is secure at Flamboro Downs as long as a lease for ...

New Ontario Racing Board

October 07, 2016

On Friday, October 7, ‘Ontario Racing’ announced its new Board of Directors, and also announced that John Snobelen and Michael Keegan have resigned their positions with the organization.

Support Continues For Fire Victims

January 09, 2016

The outpouring of contributions in reaction to Monday's tragic barn fire at Classy Lane Training Centre continues as organizations both north and south of the Canadian border have recently announced i...

Owner Enjoying Tour With First Trotter

August 08, 2015

Georgian Downs celebrates the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Saturday evening with seven divisions of Grassroots action for the two-year-old trotting fillies, the “Be A Winner” contest and “Wanna Dri...

Confederation Cup Returns In 2015

December 15, 2014

The Confederation Cup, one of Canadian harness racing’s signature events, will return to Flamboro Downs in 2015 after a two-year hiatus.

Georgian Announces Summer Promos

Officials with Georgian Downs have released some details regarding upcoming promotion events at the Innisfil, Ont. raceway.

Georgian Drivers, GCG Execs To Aid JJJ

Driver Paul MacKenzie has spearheaded a fundraising effort with a group of drivers for this Saturday at Georgian Downs, and he's asking others to consider similar efforts.

Sportech, GCGC Reach New Contract

January 31, 2014

Sportech Racing and Digital (‘Sportech’) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a new contract to provide pari-mutuel tote wagering systems and services to Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (...

Second Hamilton Meeting Packed

January 18, 2013

It has been estimated that roughly 400 people showed up at Hamilton City Hall on Thursday, January 18 for the second of two public consultation sessions in the city regarding the contentious Ontario L...

Waterdown Hosts Hamilton Consultation Meeting

January 17, 2013

The first of two public consultation meetings regarding potential casino expansion in Hamilton, Ont. took place last night (Wednesday, January 16) at Waterdown District High School in Flamborough.

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...