Woodbine Selects Master Planner June 16, 2016 The Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced that it has selected SWA Group, a leading landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, to create the master plan to guide the long-term vision...
Woodbine, T-Bred Horsepeople Ink Deal June 15, 2016 The Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario recently announced the signing of a contract that guarantees 133 dates of Thoroughbred racing at Wo...
Re-Zoning Application For New OTB June 15, 2016 Officials with Horse Racing New Brunswick have submitted an application for a zoning change which could potentially lead to a new location for handicappers to wager on simulcast horse racing and play ...
Racing Bill Reaches Michigan Governor June 10, 2016 Legislation that calls for changes to current monetary structures for Michigan racetracks has been passed by the state Senate and will now be brought before Gov. Rick Snyder for his consideration.
Settlement, RFPQ In Ottawa Area June 09, 2016 On May 27, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and the union representing the gaming floor employees at OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway agreed to end the labour disruption which began on Decembe...
Minnesota Racing Gets Boost June 08, 2016 The Minnesota horse racing industry received a significant boost from the State Legislature and Governor this session when legislation was passed and signed into law authorizing the licensing and over...
Alarm Bells In Pennsylvania June 07, 2016 The head of The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is calling on harness racing participants to voice concerns over proposed legislation that would be detrimental to the state's horse raci...
Rally Supports North Jersey Gaming June 04, 2016 Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey President Mark Ford along with Anthony Perretti and Mike Gulotta aligned forces with top state Democrats, county officials and union leaders ...
Leal, McCagherty On Kawartha's Future May 30, 2016 “Skip's goal from the outset has been to race as long as we can. There is no reason as long as we continue to enjoy the support of the public, the horsemen and, particularly, the Ontario government, h...
Pocono President / GM Bean Resigns May 17, 2016 Mohegan Sun Pocono President / General Manager Mike Bean, 51, has announced that he is leaving the company after having served more than a decade with the organization.
Racing-Themed Product Released May 03, 2016 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has announced another step in its integration of horse racing into the provincial gaming modernization. The OLG has announced that ‘The Canadian Triple Crown Insta...
IL Horsepeople Against Fantasy Sports May 02, 2016 On Monday, May 2, the Illinois Harness Horseman’s Association decried legislation that would legalize fantasy sports gambling. The group’s announcement also states that, at the same time, lawmakers ha...