Gambling

Noble On Sudbury Negotiations

Standardbred racing participants in the Sudbury area are growing more impatient with the uncertainty of the 2014 season of live racing at Sudbury Downs. Track officials applied for a May 24 start date...

Hudak Fields Questions On Racing

In March, PC Leader Tim Hudak was a featured speaker at a Q&A session with Jeff Gural at Granite Ridge Golf Course in Milton, Ont.

Profile On Whelan, SARP Cancellation

Horseman and training centre operator Jim Whelan has been profiled in an article that examines just some of the fallout from the cancellation of the Slots-at-Racetracks program.

Snobelen Responds To Pettapiece

Ontario Horse Racing's John Snobelen has issued a statement in response to MPP Randy Pettapiece's request for clarification on breeder support from Premier Kathleen Wynne.

Northfield Park Offers New Super High 5

Celebrating Cinco De Mayo, Northfield Park will offer the 20-cent Super High 5 as a new wagering opportunity at the Ohio racetrack.

Sudbury Still In Limbo

Officials from Sudbury Downs, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and the Northern Horsemen’s Association have provided comments regarding live racing at Sudbury Downs and possible revenue streams fo...

OHRIA Responds To AG Report

On Wednesday, April 30, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association released its response to the Auditor General’s special report on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s gaming modernization and t...

Pettapiece: Breeders Want Answers

In an open letter issued Tuesday to Premier Kathleen Wynne, MPP Randy Pettapiece urged the province's Premier to explain why it appears that Standardbred breeders are the only group excluded by the an...

OLG Issues RFP Docs For East Bundle

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. recently announced that it has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to pre-qualified service providers selected to bid on the East Gaming Bundle.

HANA Members Support Betting Boycott

A poll of Horseplayer Association of North America members revealed that 90.2 per cent of respondents will be withholding either some or all of their dollars from Churchill Downs Inc. racetracks and w...

More Response To AG Report

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.

Reaction To Auditor General Report

On Monday, April 28, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., the Ontario PC Party and the Ontario NDP issued responses in regard to the Auditor General’s report on the cancellation of the Slots at Racet...