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It has been reported that on Tuesday, June 4, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson officially gave notice of his intention to table a motion for the city to endorse Rideau Carleton Raceway as the only location in ...

Ottawa Mayor Backs RCR Casino

In a startling about-face on his position regarding casino expansion, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson issued a statement on Monday supporting Rideau Carleton Raceway as his preferred location for casino devel...

Ford Has No Problem In T.O. Receiving "Lion's Share"

The office of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was quick to address a reported discrepancy regarding the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s controversial gaming modernization plan this past Friday. The ...

Wynne: No Special Deal For Toronto

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne issued a statement on Friday evening responding to news reports that suggest the City of Toronto is in line to receive a special casino expansion deal relating to city h...

Ottawa Threatening To Pull Out Of OLG Modernization Process

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has let it be known that the City of Toronto will receive what is being dubbed as a 'special deal' relating to city hosting fees if it ends up ultimately being hom...

Abundance Of Ontario Gaming News

January 23, 2013

Ontario gaming news continues to stream out of various provincial outlets at a torrid pace.

Report: OLG, Ottawa Discussed Casino Process At Length Out Of Public Eye

January 21, 2013

According to a report by the Ottawa Citizen, facts released to the publication via access-to-information legislation shows that there was much correspondence between the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Cor...

Does An Election Mean No Casinos?

November 18, 2012

Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod has gone on record stating that her party is committed to keeping the Slots-At-Racetracks program if they win the next election, according to a report in the Ottawa Su...

Committee Recommends Ottawa Be Willing Host For Casino Expansion

October 03, 2012

On Tuesday, October 2 in front of a packed house, an Ottawa City Council committee made the recommendation that Ottawa declare itself a willing host municipality for a full-blown casino under the Onta...

Watson Motion In Favour Of RCR?

October 02, 2012

After having declined the opportunity to fully back Rideau Carleton Raceway during the course of the past week, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson made an interesting announcement on Monday, October 1, just one ...

Temperature Heats Up Before Ottawa Meeting

October 01, 2012

On Tuesday, October 2, Ottawa City Council will be listening to the public's feelings regarding the possibility of full-blown casino gaming being introduced to the city's urban quarters. In advance of...

Watson Turns Back On Racing In Ottawa

September 26, 2012

Tuesday, October 2 is an important date for the local horse-racing industry in the Ottawa region, as that will be the evening in which an Ottawa City Council committee will hear public feedback on the...