OHRIA, ORC Discuss Stake Payments April 03, 2012 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) recognizes the Ontario breeding industry is the first sector of the industry negatively impacted by the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Pr...
Juravinski Fires Shot At Provincial Gaming April 03, 2012 After having recently said that he would jump at the chance to operate a gaming facility in the Hamilton area if it came up for bid, former Flamboro Downs owner Charles Juravinski has backed off his s...
MPP Dunlop To Host Thursday Rally April 03, 2012 Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop has proven himself to be a great supporter of the horse-racing industry and he has agreed to host a rally at his constituency office
Rideau Carleton Left In Limbo April 03, 2012 Rideau Carleton Raceway Spokesman Alex Lawryk has said that officials at the Ottawa-area racetrack have been "taken aback" in light of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s announcements that they wi...
Ministry Of Finance Officials Dispute Duncan's Job Numbers April 02, 2012 Finance Minister Dwight Duncan continues to downplay the significance of the horse racing and breeding industry in Ontario, along with the number of jobs that would be impacted by ending the Slots at ...
Ontario Horse Racing Rally Footage April 01, 2012 Last week members and supporters of Ontario's horse racing industry attended rallies at Queen's Park and numerous Liberal MPP offices to protest the Ontario Liberal Government's decision to close slot...
Province-Wide Support For Racing March 30, 2012 Ontario's horse racing industry spoke out on March 30 at rallies across the province against the decision announced by the Liberal government and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) to end the Slot...
Liberal Reports Support Ontario Horse Racing's Employment Figures March 30, 2012 Earlier this week Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan stated that the employment figures showing 60,000 people are employed directly or indirectly by horse racing are "grossly exaggerated," and t...
We Must Unite, No One Is Safe March 29, 2012 "We need our industry, each and every one of us, to rise to the occasion and communicate with Andrea's office and with every NDP MPP in Ontario and make them understand our industry, understand the pr...
Duncan Questions Employment Figures March 28, 2012 The reigning Ontario Liberal Party, whose credibility has been questioned on multiple fronts as of late, has announced that it doesn't believe that the livelihoods of up to 60,000 Ontarians depends on...
Not Happy With The Liberal Budget? Tell The NDP Your Story March 28, 2012 New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath called on Ontarians to have their say on the provincial budget released yesterday, and members of the horse racing industry are encouraged to voice their opinions an...
Racing Runs Budget Response Ad March 28, 2012 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association placed a full-page advertisement in the Toronto Star today (Wednesday) in response to the Ontario budget announced yesterday, highlighting the government'...