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Update From OHRIA On Task Force Plan, Negotiations With Government

"Believe me, OHRIA is weighing all the different options of handling this. And I know on the surface, to many, they don't feel OHRIA's been aggressive enough.

Martin Echoes CAW's Call For Public Analysis

“The government shouldn’t be taking a step that will ruin these people’s lives and harm the whole economy on a whim, without at least clearly demonstrating what the net social and economic impacts wil...

Ont. Ombudsman Still Reviewing Complaints

According to Linda Williamson, the director of communications for Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin, the office of the Ombudsman is still in the process of reviewing the numerous complaints regarding the ...

CTV's Tilley: "It's A Travesty"

Add CTV sports anchor Joe Tilley to the long list of people confused and angered by the Ontario government's decision to end the slots at racetracks partnership with Ontario's horse racing industry.

CAW Demands Public Cost-Benefit Analysis

On Tuesday, July 17, the Canadian Auto Workers Union announced that it has called on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to put an immediate hold on the withdrawal of slot machines from Ontario's racetrac...

Ontario's Ombudsman Comments On Feedback From Racing

Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin is conducting an initial assessment of complaints he has received in the past few days regarding the Ontario Liberal Government’s treatment of the Ontario horse racing in...

KD Re-Affirms Support For Racing; MPPs Continue To Speak Out

A spokesman for Kawartha Downs stepped up to the plate Tuesday, July 10 when he explained that the Fraserville, Ont. raceway's No. 1 preference is to keep the current arrangement in place which sees h...

Contact Ontario's Ombudsman

Many in Ontario's horse racing industry have expressed their concerns and frustrations with the government’s decision to cancel the OLG Slots at Racetracks Program.

Milton: Taxes Could Increase 25% Without Gaming Revenue

Linda Leeds, treasurer for the Town of Milton, which is home to Mohawk Racetrack, has gone on the record as saying that taxes in Canada's fastest-growing community could skyrocket 25 per cent if the m...

How Would You Save Racing?

Since Jack Darling's blog called for harness racing to present plans for the future earlier this week, many individuals have stepped up with thought-provoking ideas for Ontario's horse racing industry...

OHRIA: Industry Needs Your Support

In an email to the industry sent on Friday afternoon, Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) President Sue Leslie urged the horse racing industry to continue the fight by supporting the by...

Juravinski Challenges Government, Ontario Horse Racing

During Saturday's harness racing card at Flamboro Downs full of Ontario Sires Stakes and the Ellamony Classic, former track owner and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Charles Juravinski laid out a challenge f...