CAW, OPSEU Support Racing Industry March 19, 2012 Last week, Ontario Harness Horse Association board members and OHHA's general manager met with representatives of the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada...
Horwath: OLG Plan "Makes No Sense" March 18, 2012 On Saturday, Ontario's NDP leader Andrea Horwath assigned the the new modern gaming strategy unveiled by the OLG and the Liberal government a failing grade, calling it the "beginning of a downward spi...
Hudak Blasts OLG-Liberal Plan March 17, 2012 After serving as Fort Erie's MPP at Queen's Park when the slots-at-racetracks program was introduced, Ontario's Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak said Friday he will rally the caucus to urge t...
Heartbeat Of Ontario Horse Racing March 16, 2012 Of the more than 60,000 people involved with horse racing in Ontario, here are just a few of the individuals that make up the heartbeat of Ontario's vital and valuable industry
Poll: Ontarians Blast OLG Plan; Liberals' Popularity Falling March 15, 2012 A scientific poll conducted this week has found that 69 per cent of Ontarians are not in favour of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s recently-approved plan to open new gaming facilities in cities...
OHRIA Ramps Up Media Campaign March 15, 2012 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has increased the exposure for its value for money campaign both over the airwaves and on roadside billboards
Petition To Save Horse Racing: Sign It, Print It, Circulate It, Send In ASAP March 15, 2012 As the horse racing industry faces an unprecedented threat from the Government of Ontario with their latest announcement regarding the future of the OLG Slots at Racetrack Program, Standardbred Canada...
OHRIA: OLG Closures Leave Real Families Without Real Jobs March 14, 2012 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) is strongly condemning the government's decision to force hundreds of hard working Ontarians out of work by closing the OLG slots at racetracks in...
'More Honesty At Tracks Than Queen’s Park' March 14, 2012 He is a regular guest on the most listened-to sports talk presentation on Canadian airwaves. He is one of the most respected sports journalists in the nation. He's an award winning racing writer. Dave...
WEG's Eaves On OLG Announcement March 13, 2012 The Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has issued the following statement from its president and CEO, Nick Eaves, based on the Ontario government's announcement to cancel the Slots-at-Racetracks Progr...
Leslie: OLG Dropping Its Best Partner March 13, 2012 “We knew OLG was looking to expand its land-base gaming. Because we are the most profitable partner OLG has --- we return more than $1 billion a year --- we foolishly thought they would look to us as ...
“I Really Don’t Think These Guys Understand What They’re Doing” March 13, 2012 On Monday, in front of a backdrop which inexplicably proclaimed 'JOBS' and 'GROWTH,' Ontario Finance Minster Dwight Duncan and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Chair Paul Godfrey underwhelmingly annou...