MacDonald On Panel Discussions July 22, 2013 "We are being forced to go through a monumental change. We are being forced to look at the information as presented and work with our "new" partners. These are the same partners who left us for dead a...
Leslie On Draft Plan Consultations July 20, 2013 OHRIA's Sue Leslie recently conducted an interview providing the horse racing industry with an update on OHRIA's response to the Transition Panel's draft plan.
Watson Backs Gaming Zone Request July 19, 2013 In an article discussing Ottawa City Council's request to the OLG for two separate gaming zones in the Ottawa area, Mayor Jim Watson has been quoted as saying the proposal appears to be a "win-win" si...
T.O. Council Passes E-Bingo Measure July 19, 2013 On Thursday, July 18, Toronto City Council voted 35-6 in favour of allowing bingo halls to offer electronic bingo. It has been reported that the measure was passed even though the city 'will likely' s...
Eaves: Taking Standardbred Racing Out Of GTA "Would Be A Mistake" July 18, 2013 "I think it would be a mistake to take live standardbred racing out of the Toronto market where the vast majority of people are. The draft plan didn't say that we thought it was a good idea. In fact, ...
Ottawa Casino Issue Back To Committee July 17, 2013 On Wednesday, July 17, Ottawa City Council unanimously voted in favour of a new motion introduced by Councillors Tim Tierney and Mark Taylor. The motion calls for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corpor...
Burgess Letter On Draft Plan July 16, 2013 "This opening statement as the Panel's basic and fundamental premise for their current analysis of the Ontario Racing Industry is itself both completely false and very misleading."
OHRIA Developing Response To Proposal July 16, 2013 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has announced that it is currently developing an industry response to the Province's Horse Racing Transition Panel's draft proposal, with specific focus o...
Panel's Draft Consultations Complete July 11, 2013 The final consultation session in regard to the draft plan for the future of Ontario horse racing took place Thursday, July 11 at Rideau Carleton Raceway.
Consultation Meeting No. 3 Wraps Up; RCR Meeting Thursday July 10, 2013 The third of four scheduled consultation sessions regarding the future of the Ontario horse-racing industry took place Wednesday, July 10 at Ajax Downs. The next feedback meeting is scheduled for Thur...
RCR Casino Motion Passes Committee July 10, 2013 On Tuesday, July 9 in Ottawa, the city's Finance and Economic Development Committee voted in favour of a motion brought forth by Mayor Jim Watson that calls for the Rideau Carleton Raceway to be the o...
Woodbine Consultation Draws Crowd; Meeting In Ajax Wednesday July 09, 2013 Those looking to have their voice heard regarding the future of the Ontario horse racing are now looking forward to Wednesday afternoon at Ajax Downs, as a passionate panel of invested industry member...