Future Of Dresden Uncertain March 12, 2013 “We're still hoping something at the eleventh hour comes through and actually saves racing because with so many jobs and lives at stake you just kind of hope that it's going to go (ahead).”
Horse Racing Front & Centre In Media March 12, 2013 Fallout from both Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's provincial gaming announcement and horse-racing transition-related news continues to hit the mainstream press, as stories regarding no less than four...
Racing Over At Kawartha Downs March 11, 2013 After 40 years of harness racing, Peterborough, Ont.-area racetrack Kawartha Downs will finish hosting racing at the end of this month.
WFD Responds To Wynne's Announcement March 11, 2013 On Monday, Western Fair District issued a response to Premier Kathleen Wynne's announcement on the future of horse racing in Ontario.
McNaughton: No Celebrations For Racing March 11, 2013 Today, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte McNaughton responded to what he calls "recent back-patting government announcements" stating that there will be horse racing in Ontario this year.
Some Skepticism After Positive News March 11, 2013 “What does a sustainable horse racing industry mean, given what’s happened in the last year?”
TVO Covers Racing Announcement March 11, 2013 On Monday, March 11, John Snobelen and Dennis Mills sat down with Steve Paikin during a webcast segment for TVO's The Agenda to discuss Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's recent announcement pertaining ...
GCGC Reaches Tentative Lease Agreements March 09, 2013 Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) announced Saturday that it has entered into letters of intent with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for the continuation of slot operations at ...
Reactions To Wynne's Gaming Announcement March 08, 2013 After Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised on Friday, March 8 to incorporate Ontario horse racing into the province's gaming modernization plans, a trio of provincial racing groups and Essex MPP Ta...
More Track Deals Announced; Wynne Promises To Incorporate Horse Racing Into OLG Modernization March 08, 2013 Ontario's horse racing industry waited with bated breath on Friday, March 8 for Premier Kathleen Wynne to make her much-anticipated announcement regarding the future of racing in the province.
Snobelen: 'Change Is Never Easy' March 06, 2013 Last week, John Snobelen, member of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Panel, penned an opinion column discussing the panel's decisions and reasoning in relation to the transi...
MacDonald Keeps Momentum Going March 05, 2013 Four weeks removed from his well-received fundraising event at Mohawk Racetrack, Guelph PC candidate and driver Anthony MacDonald is not showing any signs of easing up on the political throttle.