Standardbred Purse Decrease At WEG January 03, 2013 On Thursday, January 3, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a joint press release announcing that there will be a reduction in purses
SAR Decision Tops Sudbury News December 31, 2012 While the OLG's decision to end the slots-at-racetracks partnership with Ontario's horse racing industry was clearly the headline stealer within racing for 2012, the modernization strategy also topped...
Two Public Casino Meetings Set December 29, 2012 The City of Hamilton will host two public information meetings mid-January with discussions focusing on whether a casino would be welcome by residents and how to keep Flamboro Downs and the local hors...
Western Fair Announces Purse Decrease December 28, 2012 The Raceway at Western Fair District has announced that a purse decrease will come into effect in January of 2013.
ESPN Discusses Ontario Racing Crisis December 28, 2012 As the clock ticks down to April 1, 2013, ongoing talk of the end of the slots-at-racetracks program and the massive impact it will have on the Ontario horse racing industry has become so commonplace ...
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...
Racing Up Against Casino Operators? December 23, 2012 "Maybe we're being looked upon as competition that has to be eliminated for MGM or Caesar's to come in and run the type of businesses that they run."
Liberal Leadership Candidates On Safeguarding Horse Racing December 22, 2012 The future of the industry, and of the 55,000 full-time and part-time jobs that it provides primarily in rural Ontario, has been thrown into question by the McGuinty government's abrupt decision earli...
OLG Tentative Agreements With KD, WFD December 21, 2012 On Friday, December 21, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. announced that it has reached tentative lease agreements with the operators of Kawartha Downs and the Western Fair District for slots opera...
Update From Sue Leslie December 21, 2012 OHRIA President Sue Leslie was interviewed on The Motts today (December 21, 2012) to give an update on the horse racing and breeding industry’s ongoing challenges with the government regarding the ind...
Hamilton Mayor A Conflict Of Interest? December 20, 2012 According to an article, Hamilton Councillor Sam Merulla's recent comments comparing the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernization plan to the business plan of a "crack dealer" have now ...
OHRIA Applauds Ontario NDP Support December 19, 2012 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association expressed in a news release on Thursday afternoon that it is applauding NDP MPP Taras Natyshak for taking a strong stand on behalf of his party to express...