Jim Lawson

“Our locations provide that extensive network, and our research shows the appeal of the sportsbook is related to location. We’ve learned that horse racing is naturally a partner with betting on other ...

Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson will be inducted into the Burlington Sports Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2021.

While the prospect of single-event fixed-odds sports wagering in Canada may evoke fear of a further diluted gaming market amid some horse racing interests, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson feels ...

Woodbine Entertainment hosted a Stronger Together event via livestream on Wednesday (May 19), where CEO Jim Lawson spoke about and took questions on the development and future of the Woodbine property...

In communication reported on Wednesday, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson told the horsepeople at Woodbine Racetrack to prepare for an early June start date. Trot Insider asked Lawson if the harne...

On Friday (April 23) Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson sat down virtually with Jason Portuondo for an update on a number of issues, most importantly the status of horse racing in Ontario as the pr...

There's a sense of urgency that has seemingly combined with mixed messages for Ontario's horse racing industry, and the product of those two items is leaving the province's horsepeople in an extremely...

Reports indicate that more than a dozen people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the backstretch at Woodbine Racetrack.

"We are now at a critical time where we need to take action to ensure we are permitted to safely operate live horse racing (without spectators) as soon as the stay-at-home order is lifted."

After speaking in favour of fixed odds wagering at the end of 2019 and since, Woodbine Entertainment and its CEO Jim Lawson recently applauded an amendment to Private Member’s Bill C-218 that would re...

Trot Insider has obtained copies of the letters sent by Woodbine Entertainment to both the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto asking for officials to permit live horse racing while a region i...

On Friday, Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson posted an update to the horse racing industry on advocating for the ability to race during future lockdowns (should they occur), the resumption of of h...