Hayes Named OR’s Independent Chair June 04, 2018 Ontario Racing today (Monday, June 4) announced the full composition of its new Board of Directors.
Historic Ontario Horse Racing Industry Funding Agreement Signed May 08, 2018 The Ontario Racing (OR) Board of Directors today (Tuesday, May 8) announced the signing of a historic 19-year funding agreement with the Ontario Government.
Province Commits To Fort Erie September 25, 2014 During a press event on Wednesday, September 24 at the Fort Erie Race Track, Jeff Leal, Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, stated that the Ontario Government will commit to at least ...
Fort Erie Receives Town Cash September 19, 2014 The Town of Fort Erie has transferred $500,000 to the operators of live racing at the Fort Erie Race Track. A report states that some local politicians are upset that the Town still had to transfer th...
Thibert: Fort Erie Sale Still Imminent August 07, 2014 Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium General Manager Jim Thibert has divulged that racetrack operator Delaware North is not the prospective buyer of the Fort Erie Race Track, but he has not offered much e...
Report: Fort Erie Sale Very Close July 30, 2014 It has been reported that a sale for Fort Erie's historic thoroughbred facility is expected to be completed as soon as this week.
Report: Progress Made In Fort Erie April 02, 2014 A report out of the Niagara region has stated that ‘instant wagering machines’ could be key for the future of the Fort Erie Race Track and that local officials have been making progress in negotiation...
Fort Erie Earmarks $500K For Track April 01, 2014 On Monday, March 31, Fort Erie Council voted 6-1 in favour of earmarking $500,000 to ensure that the Fort Erie Race Track can be in the position to host a live racing meet in 2014.
Thibert Optimistic About Fort Erie January 30, 2014 Jim Thibert, the CEO of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium, has said that he is “thinking much more positively than I have in a long time” in regard to the future of the historic Fort Erie Race Trac...
FELRC Warming Up To Festival Concept October 25, 2013 After having met with John Snobelen and Ontario’s Horse Racing Transition Panel, there is some newfound optimism that festival-style thoroughbred meets at the Fort Erie Race Track could be a possibili...
More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan October 15, 2013 Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course ...
Thibert Vague Regarding Fort Erie Bid October 08, 2013 According to a report, Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium CEO Jim Thibert has neither confirmed nor denied that his group has made an offer of roughly $5-million to purchase one third of the property th...
FELRC Submits Fort Erie Proposal October 01, 2013 It has been reported that the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium has submitted a proposal to purchase the track, clubhouse and backstretch of the Fort Erie Race Track.
