Plainridge Faces Another Battle June 25, 2014 Massachusetts’ highest court has determined that a repeal of the state casino law will be voted on via referendum this coming November. Regardless of the news, work at Plainridge Racecourse continues ...
Leal Named Ag Minister June 25, 2014 The Ontario Horse Racing Association has issued a release stating that it is pleased with the announcement that Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has named Jeff Leal as Minister of Agriculture and Food, ...
PA Auditor General Issues Warning June 18, 2014 On Wednesday, June 18, Pennsylvania’s Department of the Auditor General issued a release which says that the future of the state’s billion-dollar horse racing industry is in trouble and risks a catast...
Casagrande Wins Legislators Race June 13, 2014 Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (R-11th District) from Colts Neck, New Jersey defeated three other New Jersey lawmakers in the 2014 Legislators Race, an exhibition event between the first and second...
OHRIA Congratulates Wynne June 13, 2014 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has issued a congratulatory message to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose Ontario Liberal Party was voted to a majority government Thursday night in On...
Wynne, Liberals Win Majority June 12, 2014 The results are now in, and as they say in horse racing, the results have been made official. The Ontario Liberal Party has won a majority government in Ontario's 2014 Provincial Election.
CTHS Ontario, ORC Reach Agreement June 12, 2014 The Board of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society has announced that it has officially signed an agreement with the Ontario Racing Commission which calls for a five-year, $2...
Michigan Politician Proposes Racinos June 12, 2014 Politician L. Brooks Patterson, the Executive of Oakland County in Metro Detroit, has proposed the legalization of video slot-machine gaming at four Michigan racetracks as part of a plan to bring much...
Ontario Votes 2014 June 12, 2014 Thursday, June 12, 2014 marks the date of Ontario's General Election, with the province's horse racing industry classified by mainstream media as a campaign issue.
Hudak Pledges Slots To Fort Erie June 09, 2014 Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak made a brief appearance in his hometown on Sunday afternoon, saying he would re-open the slots at the Fort Erie Race Track if he becomes premier after...
Party Platforms For Racing: Liberals June 09, 2014 Two weeks ago, Standardbred Canada sent a list of questions to Ontario's three main party leaders. Those questions were designed to give each party the chance to directly address the province's horse ...
NJ Track Slots Bill Introduced June 05, 2014 Republicans in New Jersey have announced that Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced legislation which calls for slot machine gaming to be introduced to racetracks in the state.