Gambling

NJ Gov. Signs Online Gaming Bill

February 28, 2013

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed an internet gaming bill that will bring intra-state online casino gaming, including poker, to both residents and visitors of the state.

NDP To Re-Introduce Anti-Modernization Motion

February 28, 2013

Ontario's opposition parties have been quite vocal in giving verbal support for the province's beleaguered horse-racing industry. Front and centre in the year-long crisis have been PC MPP Monte McNaug...

An Open Letter To Premier Wynne

February 28, 2013

"Premier Wynne, your transition panel is designing a model for the horse racing industry that is unsustainable and will result in an industry that is represented by three to five racetracks attached t...

Are City Councils In Sync With Constituencies In Regard To Gaming Locations?

February 27, 2013

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne stood in the Legislature earlier this week and firmly said that municipalities would decide whether or not they would want to be part of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming C...

Indiana Senate Backs Racino Gaming

February 27, 2013

On Monday, February 26, the Indiana Senate voted in favour of a bill that will accommodate both the state’s horse racing industry and its riverboat-gaming industry at the same time.

No GCGC/OLG Agreement, Yet More Slots

February 27, 2013

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. has yet to reach a tentative lease agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. to house the province’s slot machines at Flamboro Downs and Georgian Downs, but it ha...

NDP, PC Want Ontarians To Be Heard

February 26, 2013

On Tuesday, February 26 during question period in the Ontario Legislature, Essex MPP Taras Natyshak (New Democratic Party) called on Premier Kathleen Wynne to halt the privatization of the Ontario Lot...

OLG, Ajax Downs Reach Tentative Deal

February 26, 2013

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has announced that it has reached a lease agreement in principle with the operators of Ajax Downs.

Burgess: Reinstate SARP

February 26, 2013

Robert Burgess has renewed his call for the slots-at-racetracks program to be left in effect beyond its scheduled March 31, 2013 termination date.

Ontario's Big Gamble

February 25, 2013

Sun News Network has examined the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp.'s controversial gaming plan in a special three-part series, and what could be the most contentious strategy item is still yet to hi...

WFD To Announce Gaming Partner?

February 25, 2013

"We are very close to one. Not one that we can publicize yet, there's still some work to be done, but we're very close."

Slots For Innisfil, Not For Georgian?

February 23, 2013

According to Innisfil Mayor Barb Baguley, there will still be slot machines running in Innisfil after March 31. Whether they will be housed at Georgian Downs is less clear.