Jamie Martin

Martin: Big Events, Marketing Helping Handle

December 09, 2010

Bucking the continental trend, the Woodbine Entertainment Group has seen the handle on its own thoroughbred product increase for the second consecutive year. President and CEO Nick Eaves commented on ...

Will Ford Be Toronto's Next Mayor?

October 25, 2010

As the polls open this morning around the province of Ontario, one with implications to harness racing comes in Toronto's mayoral race as Rob Ford and George Smitherman battle down to the wire

WEG To Test Alternate Start Post

Trot Insider has learned that Woodbine Entertainment will conduct races with a starting post moved closer to the first turn at Woodbine Racetrack

Reorganization At WEG

The departure of two long-serving Woodbine Entertainment Group employees has landed some familiar faces in new roles within the organization

Horse Racing: Gambling Or Sport?

“On opening day, Queen’s Plate day, a few other days of the year, horse racing is a sport but the rest of the year we’re a gambling game.”

Quebec's Impact On WEG's Handle

December 12, 2009

Officials from Woodbine Entertainment have estimated a half-million dollar weekly shortfall in wagering with Quebec's horseplayers unable to play the WEG thoroughbred and harness racing products

WEG To Host 2011 Breeders Crown

October 22, 2009

Hambletonian Society CEO Tom Charters and Woodbine Entertainment Group senior vice-president of racing Jamie Martin have each commented on the announcement that Woodbine Racetrack will play host to 't...

Martin Discusses Seeded Exotics

The Woodbine Entertainment Group made relative waves leading up to the $150th running of the Queen's Plate for thoroughbreds after it announced it would be injecting $150,000 into its Pick 6 pool. Tro...

Martin On Cause Of Mohawk Fire

In speaking with Trot Insider, Woodbine Entertainment Group senior vice president Jamie Martin has shed some light on what led to the fire, power outage and

Session Two: No Holds Barred

Erik Potek of Canadian Horseplayers Advocacy launched Tuesday's second session of the Standardbred Wagering Conference with an introduction to his interest in playing the ponies, and shared some of hi

Trot Radio Talks Wagering

In advance of next month's Standardbred Wagering Conference in Windsor, Ont., Trot Radio takes a closer look at the surprising fact that three months into 2009 wagering on Canadian harness racing is u...

Bill O'Donnell New OHHA President

January 12, 2009

Bill O'Donnell confirmed with Trot Insider early this afternoon that he was nominated and has been voted in as