Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corp.

Watson Motion In Favour Of RCR?

October 02, 2012

After having declined the opportunity to fully back Rideau Carleton Raceway during the course of the past week, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson made an interesting announcement on Monday, October 1, just one ...

Sudbury Alludes To Closure

October 02, 2012

On Tuesday, October 2, officials with Sudbury Downs issued a press release regarding the appearance of track record holder Piece Of The Rock at this Saturday's Remember, Sudbury Downs program. In addi...

Temperature Heats Up Before Ottawa Meeting

October 01, 2012

On Tuesday, October 2, Ottawa City Council will be listening to the public's feelings regarding the possibility of full-blown casino gaming being introduced to the city's urban quarters. In advance of...

Sudbury Councillors Want Racino

October 01, 2012

After it was announced late last week that layoffs are coming at Sudbury Downs, city councillors are again making their calls for expanded casino gaming in the area to be housed at the raceway and not...

McMeekin: Panel Needs More Time

October 01, 2012

A message penned by Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ted McMeekin states that the OMAFRA Panel has asked him for more time to complete its task of transitioning the horse rac...

Sudbury Downs Terminates 38 Jobs

September 28, 2012

Trot Insider has learned that Sudbury Downs has been forced to terminate the jobs of 38 staff members at the track due to the uncertainty surrounding the Ontario horse racing industry resulting from t...

Details On Public OLG/Municipal Casino Meetings

September 28, 2012

In the wake of the Ontario Liberal Government's controversial announcement to walk away from the mutually-beneficial slots-at-racetracks program, members of Ontario's equine community have felt betray

Caesars, MGM Announce Preferred TO Casino Locations

September 27, 2012

Reports which have surfaced this week have clarified the locations that potential casino operators MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment favour if they eventually get the go-ahead to ere...

Milton To McGuinty: Address Panel's Recommendations

September 26, 2012

On Monday, September 24, Milton Council passed a motion introduced by Ward 3 Councillor Cindy Lunau that asked for fellow councillors to endorse the findings of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Trans...

Watson Turns Back On Racing In Ottawa

September 26, 2012

Tuesday, October 2 is an important date for the local horse-racing industry in the Ottawa region, as that will be the evening in which an Ottawa City Council committee will hear public feedback on the...

Hamilton Not Wilting Under OLG/Liberal Pressure

September 25, 2012

Hamilton city councillors are continuing to ask the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. simple questions and, to this point, have received nothing but vague to little concrete feedback. “We need a lot mo...

Transitional Panel Now Quite Optimistic

September 21, 2012

Ontario Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel Member Elmer Buchanan has been quoted as saying that the panel is now more optimistic for the future of the Ontario horse-racing industry.