Don Drummond

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

More GTA Casino Competition

On a day in which it was announced that construction is expected to begin "shortly" on Woodbine Live!, the City of Mississauga, just across the border from Woodbine Racetrack, has officially thrown it...

OSS To Proceed As Planned For 2012

“Stakes races will be run as advertised, purses and rewards will be paid. Beyond that, it’s anybody’s guess.”

Liberal MPP Stands Up For Racing

On Tuesday, April 17 in Toronto's Queen's Park Legislature, Liberal MPP Kim Craitor (Niagara Falls) stood up for both his convictions and those of many of his constituents when he read petitions into ...

Horsemen Speak Out: Support OFL Rally, Not Liberal Budget

As Ontario's budget vote comes in less than one week, horsemen are urging the industry to help keep the province's valuable horse racing industry on the minds of the MPPs that will vote on the Liberal...

Toronto Casino Talk Heating Up

Since the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. stated its interest in opening a full fledged casino in Canada's largest city, investors and the horse-racing industry continue to tout their value to Ontari...