PlayOLG Customer Preview Begins December 05, 2014 A customer-focused preview of PlayOLG is underway for eligible members of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's Winner's Circle Rewards (WCR) program.
Update On Thunder Ridge December 03, 2014 On Tuesday, December 2, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved a measure which will see Keeneland take over the assets of harness racetrack Thunder Ridge Raceway and ‘move’ the track to another...
Another Roadblock For Sports Wagering November 24, 2014 On Friday, November 21 In New Jersey, Federal District Court Judge Michael Shipp ruled that the State cannot partially lift a ban on sports wagering in New Jersey.
ORC Update On Standardbred HIP November 21, 2014 On Friday (November 21), Ontario Racing Commission Executive Director Steven Lehman offered Trot Insider an update on the previously-announced five-year enhanced Horse Improvement Program (HIP) for On...
Instant Racing Legislation In Illinois November 17, 2014 In Illinois, Rep. Dwight Kay has introduced House Bill 6323, which calls for state racetracks to be able to introduce historical racing, also known as instant racing, to their facilities.
Delay In Northern Bundle Process November 12, 2014 It has been reported that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is delaying its Request For Proposal for the province’s northern bundle, which includes Sudbury, home to the half-mile Sudbury Downs oval...
New Mayor Wants Slots Returned November 10, 2014 Incoming Fort Erie Mayor Wayne Redekop has let it be known that he thinks the Province of Ontario should be doing more to keep the Fort Erie Race Track viable and that slot-machine gaming should be re...
State Of NJ Racing Industry Paper November 07, 2014 The Rutgers Equine Science Center has released the paper ‘2014 State of the New Jersey Horse Racing Industry’, which is a follow-up to the 2009 white paper that reported the impact of slot machines an...
Sigh Of Relief At Plainridge November 05, 2014 Officials with Penn National Gaming and Plainridge Racecourse are breathing a sigh of relief today, as Ballot Question 3, which called for a repeal of the state’s 2011 casino law, was defeated on Tues...
Soft Launch Coming For PlayOLG.ca November 04, 2014 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has announced that eligible members of OLG’s Winner’s Circle Rewards program will be invited to participate in a short-term, soft launch of the OLG’s new int...
Delay To Help Integrate Racing October 31, 2014 The OLG has announced via release that the previous deadline for the RFPQ was November 6, 2014, but that applicants now have until April 30, 2015 to provide the provincial lottery corporation with RFP...
Kingston Casino Plans Abandoned October 29, 2014 On Tuesday, October 28 in the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park, Finance Minister Charles Sousa said that the provincial government will abandon its plans to relocate the Thousand Island Casino from...
