Drummond, Duncan Disagree May 01, 2012 As the state of Ontario's horse racing industry continues to receive mainstream media attention, the battle rages on in Queen's Park over the government's decision to end to the slots at racetracks pr...
FELRC To Operate Fort Erie Slots? April 27, 2012 Fort Erie Mayor Doug Martin has said that he and members of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium will sit down with Ontario Lottery and Gaming officials on Tuesday, May 1 to discuss a proposal which w...
OHRIA Supports Referendums On OLG Gaming Expansion April 26, 2012 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association applauds MPP Monte McNaughton’s private members bill, introduced in the Legislature on Thursday April 26, 2012 that would require local referendums prior ...
Duncan To Meet With Racing? April 25, 2012 Reports indicate that after months of downplaying the partnership, economic impact and employment numbers presented by Ontario's horse racing industry, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan may finally sit ...
Budget Passes Vote; OHRIA Wants Sustainability April 24, 2012 On Tuesday, April 24, the Ontario Liberals' budget survived a 52-37 vote in the Legislature at Queen's Park, one in which Andrea Horwath's provincial NDP party abstained from participating in
Petition With 23,000 Names Presented April 24, 2012 An emotional rally was held during Rideau Carleton Raceway's Sunday, April 22 card of live racing
Ontario's Budget To Pass; Includes "Transitional Aid" For Horse Racing April 23, 2012 "We will not be plunging Ontarians into an election tomorrow."
At Apex Of Budget Talk, Duncan Still Defiant April 23, 2012 Even with negotiations over the provincial budget at its most critical stage, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is still reportedly disputing positive horse-racing industry numbers which his own ...
Heartbeat Of Ontario Horse Racing: Meet Shauna April 22, 2012 "My day starts at 7:00 a.m., we have stalls to clean, horses to exercise, lunch for the horses is usually 12 noon. If we're racing, my day may not end until 12 or 1:00 a.m. and there's no place I'd ra...
Ontario Budget Deal Close? April 20, 2012 Premier Dalton McGuinty will meet with NDP leader Andrea Horwath on Monday to discuss final concessions in an attempt to gain support for the Ontario budget.
Fighting For Our Future April 20, 2012 The Canadian Sportsman assembled a special 24-page pullout section of their magazine called Fight For Our Future documenting the stories of real people
Innisfil "Frustrated" With Coy OLG April 20, 2012 Almost one month to the day, Innisfil Mayor Barb Baguley was ensured by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. that slot machines located at Georgian Downs would not be removed. She was quoted at the ti...