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COSA Supports OHRIA Plan

August 03, 2012

On Friday, August 3, the Board of Directors of the Central Ontario Standardbred Association announced that it supports the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association plan pertaining to the future of th...

McNiven Comments On Ontario Racing Situation

August 03, 2012

Longtime Ontario standardbred breeder, owner and journalist Don McNiven has sat relatively quiet over the past few months as the Ontario Liberals' decision to pull the plug on the slots-at-racetracks ...

Sorbara: "It's A Good Issue, And It's An Important Issue"

August 02, 2012

A day after announcing that he is resigning from his post in the City of Vaughan, veteran Liberal MPP Greg Sorbara has commented on the crisis the Ontario horse-racing industry is facing due to the de...

Stall Apps For Mohawk Now Available

August 02, 2012

Stall applications for Mohawk Racetrack for the winter season are now available.

SBOA Supports OHRIA Plan

August 02, 2012

On Thursday, August 2, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association announced that it fully supports the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association plan for the future of the province's horse-racin...

Second By-Election Upcoming In Ontario

August 01, 2012

A second Ontario by-election will be taking place this fall, after Liberal MPP Greg Sorbara announced Wednesday, August 1 that he is resigning from his post in the City of Vaughan.

Smith Sounds Off On Liberals' "Divisive Casino Policy"

August 01, 2012

Over the past few weeks, more and more stories have been coming out in the mainstream media in regard to the Ontario Liberal Government's gaming modernization process pitting neighbouring municipaliti...

Restore The Programme

A documentary was recently created by the County of Wellington on the potential impacts of cancelling the OLG Slots at Racetrack Programme. Thousands of jobs are at risk. Small businesses are at risk....

Hudak's Position On Slots-At-Racetracks Program

In a letter addressed to Standardbred Canada CEO John Gallinger on Tuesday, July 31, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak officially stated his position on the slots-at-racetracks program...

Darling On OHRIA Proposal

"It is a completely new model which horse racing has needed badly for a long time but especially now since the government has put us in this position. I think some people have attacked this plan witho...

Gaming Changes Causing Big Waves East Of Toronto

Ontario gaming-related news from jurisdictions to the east of Toronto has received quite a bit of ink over the past few days. First and foremost, Belleville Councillor Jodie Jenkins has reissued his d...

Chantal's Awesome Trip Home

While the main photo Chantal Sutherland posed for on Sunday was in the winner's circle at Woodbine, she was also able to pose for a different photo prior to Tuesday's appearance on late night TV with ...