Leamington Announcement Expected January 15, 2013 It has been reported that a press conference has been planned for this week in regard to the plans for the racetrack at the Leamington Fair.
Mayor Ford Attends Consultation Meeting January 15, 2013 Monday's public casino consultation session regarding casino expansion in Toronto featured a little bit of everything --- Mayor Rob Ford, those both for and against the proposals, and a man dressed in...
Consultation In T.O., Mercanti News In Hamilton January 14, 2013 Casino news in the Greater Toronto Area is continuing to stream out. On a day in which those interested in the public consultation process will be congregating in the gymnasium of the Etobicoke Olympi...
Comparing Slots And 'Break-Open' Machines January 14, 2013 With focus having been thrust on 'break-open ticket' machines in Ontario in recent weeks, one reporter has travelled to both Delta Bingo and Kawartha Downs in the Peterborough area to note the differe...
MPP Marchese: OLG Modernization Abandons Public Interest January 13, 2013 Calling it "an aggressive expansion of gambling operations with no other consideration than filling government coffers, cheered on by taxpayer-funded ads and lobbyists hired by Las Vegas billionaires,...
PSAC 'Fights Back' Against SARP Cuts January 11, 2013 The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is putting pressure on the Liberal Government's decision to end the Slots-at-Racetracks Program, which will create devastating job losses in the horse raci...
CTV Covers Racing Crisis January 09, 2013 "We contribute over $2 billion per year in economic activity in Ontario and we're sitting less than three months away from virtually shutting down and putting all those people out of work, all these f...
Barrie Residents Don't Want Downtown Casino January 08, 2013 According to a report, if public feedback in Barrie is respected by City Council, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. will not be given approval to move forward with any plans for a casino in the cit...
WEG Touts 'Responsible' Location January 07, 2013 On Monday, January 7, the Woodbine Entertainment Group published an item on its website calling on racing fans, patrons and community partners to voice their support for casino expansion at Woodbine R...
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,...
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 ...
OHRIA To Ont. Liberal Leadership Candidates: Stand Up For Horse Racing December 27, 2012 On Thursday, December 27, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association issued a press release calling on the Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates to stand up for the provincial horse-racing in...
