New Pocono President / GM Announced June 20, 2016 Mohegan Sun Pocono announced last month that its president / general manager, Mike Bean, was leaving the company in order to pursue another opportunity after roughly a decade with the organization. It...
Fredericton Denies Re-Zoning Request June 16, 2016 On Wednesday, June 15, Fredericton's planning advisory committee voted 4-1 against a zoning change that could have led to Horse Racing New Brunswick operating a facility in the city that could have be...
Woodbine Selects Master Planner June 16, 2016 The Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced that it has selected SWA Group, a leading landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, to create the master plan to guide the long-term vision...
Settlement, RFPQ In Ottawa Area June 09, 2016 On May 27, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and the union representing the gaming floor employees at OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway agreed to end the labour disruption which began on Decembe...
Alarm Bells In Pennsylvania June 07, 2016 The head of The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is calling on harness racing participants to voice concerns over proposed legislation that would be detrimental to the state's horse raci...
Rally Supports North Jersey Gaming June 04, 2016 Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey President Mark Ford along with Anthony Perretti and Mike Gulotta aligned forces with top state Democrats, county officials and union leaders ...
Leal, McCagherty On Kawartha's Future May 30, 2016 “Skip's goal from the outset has been to race as long as we can. There is no reason as long as we continue to enjoy the support of the public, the horsemen and, particularly, the Ontario government, h...
Pocono President / GM Bean Resigns May 17, 2016 Mohegan Sun Pocono President / General Manager Mike Bean, 51, has announced that he is leaving the company after having served more than a decade with the organization.
Rebranding Racing Out Of A Track Name April 28, 2016 It has been reported that a harness racetrack that has been going to through a well-publicized rebranding has unveiled its new name, and that name has no mention of horses or horse racing in it.
Casino Gaming Impact On Purses April 20, 2016 Slot machine gaming in Pennsylvania generated $246 million to support the state’s horse racing industry, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s annual Racetrack Casino Benchmark Report.
Gaming Parlour Starting To Roll April 18, 2016 The Red Mile’s chief financial officer, Shannon Cobb, has commented on the success of the ‘instant racing’ terminals that became operational at the Kentucky track roughly six months ago.
Casino Relocation Hits Queen's Park April 13, 2016 Today during Question Period, Ontario MPP Laurie Scott asked the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal why, in her opinion, the Liberal government "is no longer committed to the s...