Horsemen Urged To Attend Rally April 11, 2013 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association is urging employees, horsepeople and community partners to join it and make their presence felt in an upcoming Toronto rally regarding the Toronto casino i...
Sudbury Deal Pending Approval? April 11, 2013 Reports indicate that a deal has been struck for live racing to continue at Sudbury Downs in 2013 after OMAFRA transition panelists Elmer Buchanan and John Snobelen met with track management on Tuesda...
Update On Sports Betting Bill April 10, 2013 One month ago, Premier Kathleen Wynne pledged that horse racing and the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. would once again partner and that racing would have access to new revenue streams. Is single-...
Auditor General To Review OLG Modernization, OHRIA Responds April 10, 2013 It was announced on Wednesday that Ontario's Auditor General will review the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernization plans.
Some IN Slots Funds To Be Redirected? April 09, 2013 According to a report, the Indiana horse racing industry may soon see a $10 million portion of annual revenue it receives from slot machines diverted to another industry.
Report: Expand Woodbine Gaming April 08, 2013 On Monday, April 8, the eagerly anticipated staff report from the City of Toronto regarding potential casino expansion was released to the public. The report contains analysis and discussion regarding...
Motion To Be Debated Wednesday April 08, 2013 The Ontario PC Party motion tabled at the end of March calling for the Auditor General to look into whether the government acted properly in cancelling the Slots-at-Racetracks program will be debated ...
Racino Takes In $71.2M In March April 08, 2013 It has been reported that the State of New York enjoyed $31.3 million in direct taxless revenue last month from Resorts World Casino, as video slot machine gaming at Aqueduct in Queen's raked in a rec...
Snobelen: Leave The Past Behind April 08, 2013 "The biggest advantage horse racing has over lotteries, bingo, casinos and slot machines is the horse. Bingo cards and slot machines don’t have a heart. It’s the heart of a racehorse that has attracte...
Quarter Horse Racing To Continue April 05, 2013 The Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc. (QROOI) announced Friday that a tentative deal has been reached to continue quarter horse racing at Ajax Downs in 2013.
Hudak Backs Lakeshore Track Push April 05, 2013 On Thursday, April 4, while speaking at the Vollmer Centre in LaSalle, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Tim Hudak voiced his support for the Lakeshore Horse Raceway group's push to bring ...
Italian Gaming Expansion Hurting Racing April 04, 2013 It has been reported that due to 'a liberalization of gaming regulations' in the country, standardbred racetracks have been forced to shut down in Italy.