Report Presented, Racing Waits August 21, 2012 The horse racing industry is waiting anxiously for the OMAFRA panel report, presented to government on Friday, August 17. People in racing aren't the only ones wondering why the findings have yet to b...
MacLeod To Take Slots At Racetracks Case To Auditor General August 20, 2012 "I think this could be a whitewash, that's why I'm calling in the Auditor General through a private member's motion this September to come in, look at the numbers look at the impact on the horse racin...
Casino Bidder Under Investigation August 19, 2012 Las Vegas Sands, a company that has indicated serious interest in the Ontario casino market, is under investigation in Nevada to determine whether the company broke bribery laws in securing casinos is...
McMeekin: OMAFRA Panel Report Expected Wednesday August 19, 2012 While the industry holds its collective breath waiting for the findings of the OMAFRA panel, Minister of Agriculture Ted McMeekin will make an announcement early this week and expects the report to be...
What Is Progress? August 18, 2012 "In this country, we have too much of virtually everything. Too much consumption. Too many massive US operated casinos. Too much rhetoric and too much hot air. But we do not have too many racetracks!"
Ontarians Tell Government To Rethink Ending Slots At Racetracks Partnership August 18, 2012 In a significant rebuff to Premier Dalton McGuinty and Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, a new Abacus Data Poll conducted for Racing Future finds that most Ontarians think the provincial government shou...
Leafs Coach To Attend Sudbury Rally August 17, 2012 The Sudbury Provincial PC Riding Association will be hosting a rally in Northern Ontario on Monday, August 27 in support of the local and provincial equine and agricultural industries.
Horwath, Natyshak Point Out Liberal Misinformation August 17, 2012 On the afternoon of Friday, August 17, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath and Essex MPP Taras Natyshak released a joint statement pointing out that in 2004 the Ontario Liberal Party ci...
Liberal MPP's Pro-Racing Proposal August 16, 2012 According to a report, on Thursday, August 16, Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal held a press conference at his constituency office to publicly release his proposal for the future of the Ontario horse-racing...
Sudbury Councillors: 'Consult Residents' August 15, 2012 It has been reported that the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation has approached more than a dozen private-sector firms about developing a casino project with the city. The proposed expanded gamin...
Pettapiece, Arnott: Liberal 'Impact Study' A Sham August 14, 2012 Citing the Ontario Liberal Party's official advice to cabinet regarding scrapping the slots-at-racetracks program, which is attached in this note, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece has accused the...
Secret Talks About Possible Hamilton Casino August 14, 2012 City of Hamilton Director of Economic Development and Planning Tim McCabe has confirmed that "absolutely confidential" discussions have taken place in regard to the possibility of building a gambling ...