Hatfield: Bring Slots Back To WR September 23, 2013 On Monday, September 23 in the Ontario Legislature, Windsor-Tecumseh NDP MPP Percy Hatfield asked Premier Kathleen Wynne to release the revenue numbers for Caesars Windsor and to bring slot-machine ga...
Ont. Racing Discussed In Question Period September 16, 2013 On Monday, September 16 during Question Period in the Ontario Legislature, Premier Kathleen Wynne defended the Ontario Liberals’ course of action in regard to the future of the provincial horse-racing...
Panel Comments On Price Tag September 13, 2013 The three members of Ontario's Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel -- Elmer Buchanan, John Snobelen and John Wilkinson -- have commented on a report from MPP Randy Pettapiece that detailed the wage...
WEG Submits Race Date Change September 12, 2013 Prior to considering the application, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is circulating for public input the proposed change received from Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to change its approved ca...
Melnyk Fires Verbal Shots At Rideau September 11, 2013 On Tuesday, September 11, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk, who recently lost out to Rideau Carleton Raceway in the controversial Ottawa casino expansion issue, took to Toronto airwaves and fired o...
Wynne Sends Letter To Panel September 11, 2013 On September 10, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture and Food -- as well as the province's Premier -- Kathleen Wynne issued a letter to the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel asking for a five-year-...
Vaughan Casino Roundtable Scheduled September 10, 2013 It has been reported that on September 25, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. President and CEO Rod Phillips will be taking part in a roundtable discussion regarding potential casino expansion in the ci...
The Silence Is Deafening September 05, 2013 "Everyday we hesitate is another day someone can't afford their mortgage, or car payment or decides to get out of this industry."
Ottawa Council Passes RCR Motion August 28, 2013 After having passed committee earlier this week, Ottawa City Council on Wednesday, August 28 voted 17-6 in favour of a motion to make the Rideau Carleton Raceway the only possible location in the area...
Leal Expects KD To Race In 2014 August 26, 2013 Ontario Minister of Rural Affairs Jeff Leal has gone on the record as saying that he is confident there will be racing at Kawartha Downs in 2014.
Ottawa Committee Backs RCR As Only Gaming Location August 26, 2013 The Ottawa Business Journal has reported that during its meeting on Monday, August 26, Ottawa City Council's Finance and Economic Development Committee voted in support of making the Rideau Carleton R...
Ottawa Committee To Discuss Zones August 20, 2013 The Ottawa Citizen has reported that part of Ottawa City Council's finance committee meeting scheduled for next week will be dedicated to debate on the ongoing gaming-zone issue in the Ottawa area.