GCGC Has Transitional Funding Deals May 24, 2013 Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) announced Friday that it has signed definitive agreements with the Government of Ontario for horse racing transition funding.
Blank, Mutti Comment On BC Challenges April 16, 2013 On the heels of the recently released report on how to both revitalize and make BC's horse racing industry sustainable, Hastings Racecourse General Manager Raj Mutti and Great Canadian Gaming Corp. Vi...
Jobs Cut At Flamboro Downs April 04, 2013 More racetrack employee layoffs have been reported within the Ontario horse racing industry as race dates continue to be negotiated.
GCG Suspends Simulcasting At Georgian April 02, 2013 It has been reported that the Great Canadian Gaming Corp. has 'tentatively' shut down the simulcasting area at Georgian Downs effective April 1 until live racing at the Innisfil, Ont. track returns.
Updated: More Ontario Tracks Ink Transitional Funding Deals March 26, 2013 On Tuesday, March 26 it was announced by both the Ontario Liberal Party and the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation that transitional funding agreements have been reached which will ensure the continuat...
GCGC Extends Operating Agreement For Hastings July 27, 2012 Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement for a two-year extension to the operating agreement for its Hastings Racecourse property located on the Pacific Natio...
Poker & Racing: Pros Trump Cons February 27, 2012 Expanded gaming amenities at racetracks might sound like added competition for the horse racing industry, but Howard Blank, Vice-President of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC), sees it as an op...
Blank Discusses Idea Of Sportsbooks December 05, 2011 Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Vice President Howard Blank has gone on the record in regard to the idea of incorporating a sportsbook into casinos that his company currently operates
Talks Continue on Hastings' Lease November 15, 2011 According to a report, Great Canadian Gaming is in discussions on a lease agreement for Hastings Racecourse, that expires in 2012
Reflections On McLeod September 07, 2011 News of the sudden passing of Great Canadian Gaming Corp. CEO Ross McLeod came as quite a shock yesterday. Now, just a day later, those that knew the founder of the BC-based gaming giant are offering ...
Blank, GCGC Sticking To Their Guns April 14, 2011 Great Canadian Gaming Corp. VP Howard Blank has heard the call from the BC harness racing industry for more live race dates at Fraser Downs, and, according to a report, he isn't changing his tune
One Track To Become Reality For BC Racing? March 21, 2011 There have been rumours for some time that live standardbred and thoroughbred racing in the province of British Columbia may be hosted at one location in the near future. According to a report from th...
Arrests In BC Casino-Related Robberies November 09, 2010 Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Vice President Howard Blank has gone on the record as saying that the organization's River Rock Casino in British Columbia is safe