Don Drummond

Second James Ad Appears In Toronto Star

It was roughly two months ago when standardbred racehorse owner Ed James put up his own money to have his article regarding the Ontario Liberal Government's plan to scrap the slots-at-racetracks progr...

Ontario's Ombudsman Comments On Feedback From Racing

Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin is conducting an initial assessment of complaints he has received in the past few days regarding the Ontario Liberal Government’s treatment of the Ontario horse racing in...

Doc To Bring Attention To Importance Of SAR Program

The County of Wellington has announced that it has created a five-minute documentary on the potential impacts cancelling the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s slots-at-racetracks program will have on...

KD Re-Affirms Support For Racing; MPPs Continue To Speak Out

A spokesman for Kawartha Downs stepped up to the plate Tuesday, July 10 when he explained that the Fraserville, Ont. raceway's No. 1 preference is to keep the current arrangement in place which sees h...

The Ontario Government's "Biggest Boondoggle In A Decade"

Calling it the "biggest boondoggle in a decade", Ottawa Life Magazine has published a tremendous story in its July/August issue on the Ontario government's decision to end the slots-at-racetracks prog...

Ask Hudak What His Party's Official Position Is

It is an understatement to say that many people in the province's horse-racing industry want to know exactly what the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party's official stance is in regard to the slots...

Contact Ontario's Ombudsman

Many in Ontario's horse racing industry have expressed their concerns and frustrations with the government’s decision to cancel the OLG Slots at Racetracks Program.

Burlington Mayor Doesn't Support Casino

Add another mayor to the list of municipal leaders that does not support the idea of bringing full-blown casino expansion to his city.

Windsor Employees Receive Layoff Notices

It has been reported that some remaining employees at Windsor Raceway received layoff notices over the weekend.

Runciman: "Turning This Decision Around Is Possible"

Senator Bob Runciman continues to receive attention for his comments and ideas in favour of Ontario's slots-at-racetracks program in advance of his media conference later this month.

OHHA Contemplating Class-Action Lawsuit

Ontario Harness Horse Association General Manager Brian Tropea has gone on the record as saying that OHHA lawyers have looked into and are considering a class-action lawsuit in relation to the Ontario...

Milton: Taxes Could Increase 25% Without Gaming Revenue

Linda Leeds, treasurer for the Town of Milton, which is home to Mohawk Racetrack, has gone on the record as saying that taxes in Canada's fastest-growing community could skyrocket 25 per cent if the m...