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"It's A Contract, Not A Grant" February 16, 2012 "This is something that is really mind-boggling to me, because to get the slots at the tracks they (the province) had to get the horsemen to agree with it because we were first in the gaming business....
Drummond's Recommendations For Racing February 16, 2012 On Wednesday, February 15, the much-anticipated report commissioned by the Ontario government seeking recommendations to reduce its $16 billion deficit was released with the horse racing industry bein...
MPPs Irate Over Cuts To Racing February 16, 2012 The proposed cuts to horse racing in Ontario have ignited a harsh backlash from not just the racing industry, but from members of provincial parliament as well
OHHA Organizes Rally For Racing February 15, 2012 A rally has been planned at Queen's Park --- tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, February 22 --- to show support for the Ontario horse racing industry.
"I Don't Think The Province Has Thought This Through" February 15, 2012 In advance of the Ontario Government's unveiling of the Drummond Report, politicians and officials in the province's horse-racing industry have not waited to voice their utter confusion regarding how ...
Leslie “Ticked Off” With Duncan’s Remarks February 14, 2012 “Horse racing in a lot of these small communities, such as Dresden, Windsor, London, Fort Erie and Ajax, will be finished,” said OHRIA’s president Sue Leslie following Monday’s alarming announcement b...
A Call To Action February 14, 2012 Standardbred Canada is strongly encouraging all members of Ontario’s immense harness racing community to stand united and make your voice heard for the future of horse racing in the province
Radio Host Addresses Slots-At-Racetracks Misconceptions February 14, 2012 It may not have come during his scheduled program, but Newstalk 1010 host Ryan Doyle stepped behind the microphone Tuesday morning (February 14) in an attempt to address some of the misinformation tha...
OHRIA Responds To Slots-At-Racetracks Partnership Review February 13, 2012 While the official word is expected to be announced on Wednesday, Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan revealed details of Don Drummond's economic report that could mean changes
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Slots Not At Ontario Tracks? January 22, 2012 Reports indicate that Ontario's Premier Dalton McGuinty has received recommendations that the province create "alternative sites" away from racetracks for citizens to partake in a slot and gaming expe...
