Gambling

Still No Deal In Sudbury

Earlier this year, officials with Sudbury Downs applied for 32 dates of live racing in 2014. The first of the applied-for dates was to take place this coming Saturday (May 24). With no deal in place, ...

Jackpot Hi 5 Pool Swells Past $2 Million

On Saturday evening’s 12-race program, Woodbine Entertainment Group offered a mandatory payout on its newest wager, the Jackpot Hi 5.

ORC Grants Ajax Downs 27 Race Dates

On Friday, May 16, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it has granted the operators of Ajax Downs race dates in order for the track to be able to host cards of live Quarter Horse racing in 20...

Under Saddle Race Wagering Approved

On Friday, May 16, the Ontario Racing Commission made a major announcement that has the potential to dramatically change the look of standardbred racing in the province.

Sudbury Council Wants More Info

Sudbury City Council will not decide whether a gaming expansion should be located at Sudbury Downs exclusively until council gets more information from the OLG, ORC and the track itself.

Deal Reached To Sell The Meadows

It was announced today (Wednesday, May 14) that Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) has entered into an agreement which will see it acquire The Meadows Casino and Racetrack from Cannery Casino ...

Churchill, Saratoga Casino Bid Partners

It was announced on Tuesday (May 13) that Saratoga Casino and Raceway and Churchill Downs Inc. will partner in bidding for the Capital Region's commercial casino license (in New York State) to build a...

Lawsuit Filed Over MA Slots Licence

It has been reported that George Carney, the owner of Raynham Park, has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in an attempt to block Penn National Gaming from getting its racino ...

Pro-Racino Motion Coming In Sudbury

It is expected that at council meeting on Tuesday, May 13, Sudbury Councillor Claude Berthiaume will introduce a Notice of Motion, which calls for local casino gaming to only be conducted at Sudbury D...

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.