ORC Rules On Four Appeals May 17, 2013 On Friday, May 17, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings in regard to separate appeals from the Northern Horsemen's Association and ORC licensees Jody Jamieson, Mike Saftic and Paul Henry...
McNaughton On Godfrey Firing May 17, 2013 On Thursday, May 16, Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton issued a statement regarding the firing of Paul Godfrey as Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
Godfrey Out As OLG Chair May 16, 2013 OLG Chair Paul Godfrey announced at a Thursday night press conference that he has been fired from his post as the Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
OHHA Responds To Govt Announcement May 16, 2013 Ontario Harness Horse Association General Manager Brian Tropea has gone on the record regarding the $179.4 million figure that the Ontario Horse Racing Transitional Panel has recommended for provincia...
Horwath: "It Doesn’t Make Any Sense" May 16, 2013 Late last week, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath took the opportunity to have a first-hand look at the provincial horse racing industry since the Ontario Liberal Party decided to has...
"Our Group Is Frustrated" May 16, 2013 It has been reported that 'a demonstration of sorts' is in the planning stages because the Ontario Racing Commission has yet to approve the proposal for an increase in 2013 race dates for the Leamingt...
MacLeod, Snobelen On Ontario Racing May 15, 2013 Ontario Horse Racing Transition Panel member John Snobelen and Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod offered some interesting quotes earlier this week regarding the provincial horse racing industr...
Natyshak: OLG Modernization Is "A Complete Disaster" May 13, 2013 On Monday, May 13, Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Taras Natyshak took aim at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernization plan, and called on Kathleen Wynne's reigning Ontario Liberal...
McNaughton Responds To OMAFRA Announcement May 13, 2013 Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton was quick to respond to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announcement on Monday, May 13 in regard to integrating the Ontario horse rac...
Long-Term Plan Coming for Ontario’s Horse Racing Industry May 13, 2013 On Monday, May 13, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that its horse racing transitional panel will work with industry partners, the Ontario Ministry of Finance and the Ontario Lot...
Report: Panel To Take Lead In Integrating Racing Into OLG Modernization Plan May 13, 2013 It has been reported that the government of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is compiling a shortlist of individuals to replace Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Chair Paul Godfrey. It has also been repo...
Hiawatha Signs Letter Of Intent May 09, 2013 According to a report that contains comments from Hiawatha Horse Park owner Jim Henderson, there appears to have been a breakthrough in regard to the possibility of live racing returning to the Sarnia...