NYS Equine Industry Has $4.2B Effect October 16, 2012 On Tuesday, October 16, the New York State Horse Racing & Agriculture Industry Alliance announced the determinations of an Equine Industry Economic Impact Study which found that the state's indust...
Oxford Proposes $3 Billion Casino Expansion Along Toronto's Front St. October 12, 2012 On Friday, October 12, the Oxford Properties Group announced its proposed vision for a $3-billion expansion right along downtown Toronto's Front Street. The proposal includes the Metro Toronto Convent...
Ford "Open To The Idea" Of T.O. Casino October 11, 2012 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has gone on the record as saying that he is still willing to consider casino expansion within the city if it part of an entertainment complex. He has also said that if expansion...
McNaughton: Bill Is Only Thing That Will Force Referendum October 11, 2012 After Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath publicly announced her motion for mandatory casino referendums, Progressive Conservative MP Monte McNaughton has gone on the record as saying t...
Saskatchewan To Drop Pari-Mutuel Tax October 10, 2012 On Wednesday, October 10, the Province of Saskatchewan announced that, effective March 31, 2013, it will no longer be taking the 10 per cent tax it currently collects on horse-racing wagers.
Horwath Referendum Motion Introduced October 10, 2012 A Wednesday, October 10 press conference hosted by Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath and Hamilton Councillor Sam Merulla has given the province's much embattled horse-racing industry ...
Orthotics For Equine? October 09, 2012 In the unrelenting quest to keep racehorses sound, owners go to many extremes to keep their equine feeling good and performing to the top of their ability. It may not be a cure-all for keeping your ch...
Pacer Is A Rare High School Mascot January 20, 2012 Think back to high school, when you knew everything. What was the school mascot? Was it a purple gryphon? Was it a majestic falcon? Chances are it wasn't a standardbred pacer… unless you hit the books...
Guilty Trainer Receives Death Threats January 12, 2012 It has been reported that Dean Atkinson, one of the trainers charged in the Down Under swabbing scandal, has asked for the court be closed during his evidence due to receiving death threats from a hor...
Guilty Plea In Wal-Mart Abandonment January 10, 2012 According to a report, a teenager has come forth and pleaded guilty to abandoning his nine-year-old standardbred outside of a Geauga County, Ohio Wal-Mart
Murphy Launches NB Liberal Leadership Campaign January 06, 2012 New Brunswick lawyer, former provincial cabinet minister and standardbred breeder/owner Michael Murphy held a press conference on Thursday, January 5 in which he declared he will be campaigning to bec...
Pena Files Lawsuit Over 'Big M' Barring January 06, 2012 According to a report, the Meadowlands Racetrack's 2011 leading trainer, Lou Pena, has filed suit against the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and Jeff Gural after the track opted to bar the...