Peterborough, Woolwich Make Gaming-Related Decisions March 06, 2013 On Tuesday, March 5, both the Council of Woolwich Township and Peterborough City Council voted regarding the future of gaming in their respective jurisdictions.
Councillor: OLG Statements "Ludicrous" March 05, 2013 In advance of Peterborough City Council's vote on whether or not to make the city a willing host municipality for a casino under the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s controversial gaming modernizati...
Will Liberals Listen To The People? March 04, 2013 According to Premier Kathleen Wynne, all municipalities will have a say in casino expansion and those that don't want one won't be forced to host one. Does that mean the Ontario Lottery & Gaming C...
Kawartha Preferred To Harnessnitencanada; Allard Triples February 19, 2013 Rene Allard celebrated a training triple and Harnessnitencanada won a nail biter in the $11,500 Preferred Pace during Tuesday’s 12-race card at Kawartha Downs.
Baillargeon Grabs Six At Kawartha February 12, 2013 It was worth the drive to Fraserville for Tuesday evening’s 12-race card for driver Mario Baillargeon, who found his way to the winner’s circle six times.
The Weekend's Ontario Gaming News January 28, 2013 With the O'Brien Awards, horse-racing's presence at the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention and Kathleen Wynne becoming the province's next Premier, there were clearly a lot of Ontario racing-relate...
OLG Reaches Agreements With 10 Tracks January 23, 2013 On Wednesday, January 23, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. issued a press release which stated that it has reached lease agreements in principle for its slots operations at a total of 10 provincia...
Kawartha Hat Trick For Allard January 23, 2013 A three-win performance at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday evening helped trainer Rene Allard push this year’s UTR to .374, and it also helped him leap frog over fellow Quebec native Richard Moreau for the ...
Kawartha Bus To Ont. Liberal Convention January 21, 2013 Bus transportation has been organized for this Friday, January 25, from Kawartha Downs, to transport people to the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention in Toronto.
Wynne: Municipalities Should Have Say In Casino Discussion January 19, 2013 “Once I get there, we need to pick up this conversation. I want communities to be able to make this decision in the way that they want to make it.”
COSA/OHHA Want Your Help January 18, 2013 The Liberal Leadership Convention will take place January 25, 26, and 27 at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre (the old Maple Leaf Gardens) in Toronto. The Candidates have expressed an interest in reco...
Comparing Slots And 'Break-Open' Machines January 14, 2013 With focus having been thrust on 'break-open ticket' machines in Ontario in recent weeks, one reporter has travelled to both Delta Bingo and Kawartha Downs in the Peterborough area to note the differe...