Doug Martin

On Tuesday, April 29, response to the Auditor General’s special report on the OLG Modernization Plan and cancellation of the Slots-at-Racetracks program continued.

A report is stating that officials are in discussions that could lead to the Town of Fort Erie purchasing a portion of land that the Fort Erie Race Track sits on.

A report out of the Niagara region has stated that ‘instant wagering machines’ could be key for the future of the Fort Erie Race Track and that local officials have been making progress in negotiation...

On Monday, March 31, Fort Erie Council voted 6-1 in favour of earmarking $500,000 to ensure that the Fort Erie Race Track can be in the position to host a live racing meet in 2014.

“The government shouldn’t be taking a step that will ruin these people’s lives and harm the whole economy on a whim, without at least clearly demonstrating what the net social and economic impacts wil...

Officials with the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium sat down with officials from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. on Tuesday, May 1, but it has been reported that no business plan was presented in...

Fort Erie Mayor Doug Martin has said that he and members of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium will sit down with Ontario Lottery and Gaming officials on Tuesday, May 1 to discuss a proposal which w...

In response to the social and economic uppercut that the Ontario Liberal Government is trying to throw at the Town of Fort Erie by closing the Fort Erie Racetrack slots parlour, regional councillors a...

"I was a little put off actually at the way the announcement came about. The Minister didn't choose to do it in a public forum, dealing with those that are most affected but chose to do it at a downto...