2015 Ontario Budget Passes June 03, 2015 The 2015 Ontario Budget was passed in the Legislature on Wednesday, June 3 with the government's stance on the provincial horse racing industry briefly reiterated in the bill.
Sudbury Season In Doubt May 05, 2015 Reports indicate that hopes for a 2015 harness racing season at Sudbury Downs are becoming slimmer by the second.
Horse Racing Is Meeting With OLG April 27, 2015 On Monday, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) issued a media release with an update on how "a group of key stakeholder organizations has been meeting regularly" in order to "envisio...
Racing In Ontario's 2015 Budget April 23, 2015 On Thursday, Ontario's Finance Minister Charles Souza released the 2015 Budget. While the province's horse racing industry wasn't referenced in terms of an increase or decrease to funding, the Budget ...
Expanded Gaming Closer For Woodbine March 31, 2015 After receiving approval from the Toronto Executive committee last week, the Toronto City Council formally passed a motion on Tuesday to study expanded gaming at Woodbine Racetrack.
Kawartha Discussed At Queen's Park March 25, 2015 On Wednesday, March 25, Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, asked the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, to make a commitment to Kawartha Downs and finalize...
Toronto To Craft Expansion Report March 25, 2015 On Wednesday, March 25, the City of Toronto’s executive committee voted in favour of allowing city manager Joseph P. Pennachetti to assemble a report in regard to a potential gaming expansion at Woodb...
Hardy Looking For Answers March 25, 2015 The Sarnia Observer has run an article highlighting the upcoming season of live racing at the Hiawatha Horse Park. In the piece, Ontario Harness Horse Association President Ken Hardy rhetorically asks...
Update On Integration With OLG March 19, 2015 Sue Leslie, President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association, recently spoke on the process of integrating horse racing with the province's gaming arm -- the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
Ont. Breeders Win Document Access February 10, 2015 The group of Ontario's Standardbred breeders currently engaged in legal proceedings against the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. (OLG) recently received a decision in t...
Standardbred Improvement Program Approved January 14, 2015 Ontario’s Standardbred Improvement Program is confirmed for 2015, following the Ontario Racing Commission’s Board of Directors approval of both the 2015 budget and Program elements as developed by the...
Lakeshore Officials To Offer Guidance January 12, 2015 It has been reported that officials with the Ontario Harness Horse Association have put the Dresden Agricultural Society in touch with the Lakeshore Horse Racing Association in an attempt to offer som...
