Lawsuit

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Elite Turf Club, AmTote Statement On Lawsuit

October 30, 2025

Elite Turf Club LLC and AmTote International Inc. issued a statement on Thursday, Oct. 30 regarding the class action lawsuit filed on Oct. 24, 2025 in the United States District Court for the Eastern ...

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Lawsuit Filed Against Online Wagering Platforms

October 24, 2025

Attorneys say a wealthy few have colluded in violation of federal racketeering laws to rig the game through computer-assisted wagering and other preferential advantages.

Fraser Downs

Update On Fraser Downs Backstretch Closure

With the scheduled Fraser Downs harness racing meet six weeks away, the reopening date for the backstretch remains unconfirmed as racetrack operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp. continues work on addre...

Fraser Downs

HRBC Takes Legal Action Against Great Canadian

Harness Racing British Columbia (HRBC) has taken legal action against Fraser Downs operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation after discussions have broken down concerning plans for a backstretch clos...

Complaint Against Meadowlands Dismissed

December 29, 2021

On Tuesday, Dec. 28, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a complaint filed by eight Standardbred racehorse owners against Jeff Gural and his Tioga...

Meadowlands Statement On Lawsuit

August 26, 2021

The Meadowlands issued a statement today (August 26) regarding a lawsuit filed against them by a group of owners excluded from racing at The Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs.

Bill Murray Race Call Leads To Lawsuit

It isn’t often that you hear the name ‘Bill Murray’ in association with horse racing. The legendary funnyman has been entertaining the masses for decades, years in which he has kept audiences howling ...

Illinois Horsepeople Decry ‘Recapture’

November 09, 2017

Illinois horsepeople have banded together and issued a joint release to the state which pleads for Illinois officials to top up purse accounts that are diminished due to ‘recapture.’

Horwath Seeks Fort Erie Support

October 20, 2017

During a media scrum this week at the Fort Erie Race Track, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said that a long-term solution for racing at the historic Fort Erie track and the entire provincial racing...

Brown: Court Documents "Explosive"

October 18, 2017

Ontario PC Party leader Patrick Brown has commented on the documents filed in the Standardbred breeders lawsuit against the province of Ontario and the OLG that planned for the "collapse" of the horse...

Government Witnesses Examined

October 11, 2017

Examinations have begun in the lawsuit launched by a group of Standardbred breeders against the Government of Ontario, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

Courts: Duncan, McGuinty Must Testify

October 04, 2017

On Tuesday (October 3), a divisional court rejected a key appeal from the Ontario Government and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. in regard to an ongoing legal battle with a group of Standardbred bree...

Appeal Filed To Block Testimony

August 23, 2017

Reports indicate an appeal has been filed regarding the ruling that would summon a total of 11 individuals -- including former Premier Dalton McGuinty and his Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan -- to c...