Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency

CPMA Exchange Rate Announcement

On Tuesday, March 21, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency announced that, effective Wednesday, March 22, all Canadian racecourse associations will be required to use the Daily Exchange Rate – and not the ...

Betting Regulations Amended

February 10, 2017

On Friday, February 10, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memorandum to the industry stating that it has made an amendment to the pari-mutuel betting supervision regulations.

Ontario's Wagering Data Released

January 16, 2017

As part of Ontario Racing’s commitment to transparency and industry information sharing, Ontario Racing (OR) has collaborated with the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) to reconcile and provide a 10-...

ARCI Model Pool Rule Changes

December 12, 2016

On Monday, December 12, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memorandum to provincial regulatory bodies, Canadian horse racing associations and horsepeople’s groups regarding RCI model pool rule c...

Notice On Foreign Breakage Rules

October 19, 2016

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has recently reviewed the legislative provisions within the Criminal Code (the Code) and the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations (the Regulations) that p...

Oxilofrine Punishments Overturned

October 07, 2016

In June 2015, following four races at three different tracks, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s (CPMA) test laboratory issued four Certificates of Positive Analysis for the Class 2 drug Oxilofrine.

Tracks Can Apply For New Wagers

September 20, 2016

In response to the Association of Racing Commissioners International Board of Directors adopting a proposal to amend the RCI Model Rules, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency has announced that Canadian ra...

Changes To Items Allowed In Retention

September 16, 2016

On Friday, September 16, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency unveiled a revised list of items allowed in the retention area.

Wagering Memo Issued Nationally

August 15, 2016

On Monday, August 15, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a memo to all Canadian associations in regard to exchange rate application when accepting fractional bets and participating in foreign-host...

Potential Drug Exposure Route

August 08, 2016

On Monday, August 8, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency announced that the legitimate use of human prescription drugs by people handling racehorses can be a source of drug exposure for the horses that co...

Sample Residue Release Policy Revised

August 03, 2016

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has reviewed its document, 'CPMA Policy Paper P-006, Sample Residue Release' and revised the policy to add greater clarity.

CPMA Unveils Regulatory Amendments

The proposed amendments to the ‘Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations’ have been pre-published in the ‘Canada Gazette,’ Part 1, as of June 11, 2016 for a 45-day comment period.