Slots To Remain At Grand River? January 07, 2013 It has been reported that officials with Grand River Raceway are looking at reaching an agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. in order to ensure slot-machine gaming remains at the Elora,...
OLG To Toronto: Expect Less From Downtown Casino January 06, 2013 While earlier reports delivered to Toronto City Council estimated that a casino could be worth close to $168 million to the city, officials from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. told the city to e...
"What Is Happening Now Is Scary" January 05, 2013 “It has begun to affect us — there is now so much uncertainty in the industry.”
T.O. Wants Gaming Expansion Feedback January 04, 2013 Just as the City of Toronto's public consultation website to gauge public sentiment regarding proposed full-blown downtown casino expansion went live, an Ontario Councillor was in the process of sound...
Exclusive: The Ugly Truth Behind The OLG Bingo Expansion January 03, 2013 Trot Magazine editor Darryl Kaplan offers his take on the truth behind the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's Modernization strategy and bingo expansion plan.
OHRIA To Liberal Candidates: Commit To Ontario Horse Racing January 03, 2013 On Thursday, January 3, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association sent out a press release indicating that it has sent a letter to each of the Ontario Liberal Leadership candidates asking them to ...
Ont. Liberal Leadership Candidates Comment On Horse Racing January 03, 2013 As the calendar creeps closer to the Ontario Liberal Party's 2013 Leadership Convention (January 25 - 27), several of the candidates looking to replace outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty have gone on th...
Standardbred Purse Decrease At WEG January 03, 2013 On Thursday, January 3, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a joint press release announcing that there will be a reduction in purses
SAR Decision Tops Sudbury News December 31, 2012 While the OLG's decision to end the slots-at-racetracks partnership with Ontario's horse racing industry was clearly the headline stealer within racing for 2012, the modernization strategy also topped...
Two Public Casino Meetings Set December 29, 2012 The City of Hamilton will host two public information meetings mid-January with discussions focusing on whether a casino would be welcome by residents and how to keep Flamboro Downs and the local hors...
Western Fair Announces Purse Decrease December 28, 2012 The Raceway at Western Fair District has announced that a purse decrease will come into effect in January of 2013.
ESPN Discusses Ontario Racing Crisis December 28, 2012 As the clock ticks down to April 1, 2013, ongoing talk of the end of the slots-at-racetracks program and the massive impact it will have on the Ontario horse racing industry has become so commonplace ...