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OHRIA Supports Referendums On OLG Gaming Expansion

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association applauds MPP Monte McNaughton’s private members bill, introduced in the Legislature on Thursday April 26, 2012 that would require local referendums prior ...

Duncan To Meet With Racing?

Reports indicate that after months of downplaying the partnership, economic impact and employment numbers presented by Ontario's horse racing industry, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan may finally sit ...

Budget Passes Vote; OHRIA Wants Sustainability

On Tuesday, April 24, the Ontario Liberals' budget survived a 52-37 vote in the Legislature at Queen's Park, one in which Andrea Horwath's provincial NDP party abstained from participating in

Petition With 23,000 Names Presented

An emotional rally was held during Rideau Carleton Raceway's Sunday, April 22 card of live racing

Ontario's Budget To Pass; Includes "Transitional Aid" For Horse Racing

"We will not be plunging Ontarians into an election tomorrow."

At Apex Of Budget Talk, Duncan Still Defiant

Even with negotiations over the provincial budget at its most critical stage, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is still reportedly disputing positive horse-racing industry numbers which his own ...

Heartbeat Of Ontario Horse Racing: Meet Shauna

"My day starts at 7:00 a.m., we have stalls to clean, horses to exercise, lunch for the horses is usually 12 noon. If we're racing, my day may not end until 12 or 1:00 a.m. and there's no place I'd ra...

Ontario Budget Deal Close?

Premier Dalton McGuinty will meet with NDP leader Andrea Horwath on Monday to discuss final concessions in an attempt to gain support for the Ontario budget.

Fighting For Our Future

The Canadian Sportsman assembled a special 24-page pullout section of their magazine called Fight For Our Future documenting the stories of real people

Innisfil "Frustrated" With Coy OLG

Almost one month to the day, Innisfil Mayor Barb Baguley was ensured by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. that slot machines located at Georgian Downs would not be removed. She was quoted at the ti...

OLG, Hanover Officials Meet

It has been reported that officials with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. met last week with officials with Hanover Raceway. "They spent the first half hour explaining to us why they're doing what...

Sarnia, Windsor Stand Defiant

It has been reported that the mayors of Windsor and Sarnia are refusing to sign the necessary paperwork which would see gaming revenue cease to flow into municipal coffers