Wynne, OLG Not On Same Page January 30, 2013 Although incoming Ontario Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne has gone on the record as saying otherwise, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. representatives continue to state that the province's gaming arm w...
Another Municipality Saying 'No' To OLG January 29, 2013 On Monday, January 29, another Ontario municipality opted to not make itself a willing host municipality for expanded gaming under the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s controversial gaming moderniza...
MPP: 'It’s Up To Wynne To Save Racing' January 29, 2013 On Monday, January 29, Donna Skelly, PC candidate for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, hosted a town-hall meeting at the Dutch Mill Restaurant to discuss important, current agricultural issues fa...
'Sands' Makes Front St. Casino Pitch January 29, 2013 Figureheads from the Las Vegas Sands Corp. are the most recent U.S. casino representatives to pitch their vision for a downtown Toronto casino.
The Weekend's Ontario Gaming News January 28, 2013 With the O'Brien Awards, horse-racing's presence at the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention and Kathleen Wynne becoming the province's next Premier, there were clearly a lot of Ontario racing-relate...
NHA On OMAFRA-WEG Deal January 27, 2013 The Northern Horsemen’s Association (NHA) has issued an official comment on the deal that was reached between the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and R...
Perkins: Liberal "Band-Aid Is No Cure For Horse Racing" January 26, 2013 "Remember this number: 20 per cent of a successful relationship is too much for horse types, but 47 per cent for bingo owners is just right. Smart kids will be asking for bingo licences for Christmas....
COSA On WEG-OMAFRA Deal January 25, 2013 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association has issued an official comment on the deal which has been reached between the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food an...
Many Questions Remain For Ontario Horse Racing January 25, 2013 Thursday's press conference by the Woodbine Entertainment Group got the word out about 2013 race dates and overnight purses on the WEG circuit, and the fact that the North America Cup will be conteste...
Do T.O.'s Neighbours Want A Casino? January 24, 2013 In his on-air interview with Global Television earlier this week, MGM's Jim Murren specifically stated that if the City of Toronto opts to not embrace full-blown downtown casino expansion, many of its...
Expanded WEG Announcement Coverage January 24, 2013 At a press conference on Jan. 24 at Woodbine Racetrack, more details were revealed surrounding the future of horse racing at Woodbine and Mohawk, and the greater future for the sport in Ontario, and T...
Details Of 2013 WEG Racing Season January 24, 2013 Coinciding with the Woodbine Entertainment Group's Thursday, January 24 press conference regarding its agreement in principle with the Ontario Government's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affa...