Ontario Racing

Long-Term Lease For OLG, Mohawk

September 23, 2016

Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced it has reached a long-term lease agreement with the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) for gaming operations at Mohawk Racetrack in Milto...

Canadian Yearling Sale Analysis

September 19, 2016

The feedback from the Canadian Yearling Sale's consignors, combined with the strong sales numbers, gives more signs of optimism for the harness racing industry.

Bricker: "The Trending Is There"

August 31, 2016

On Wednesday (August 31) Cal Bricker, Senior Vice President of Horse Racing for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), presented to the Standardbred Canada Board of Directors at its quarter...

Submission Due Date Nears

August 17, 2016

Officials with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario would like to thank everyone that has already responded to its consultation paper, ‘Moving Ahead: Horse Racing Regulation in Ontario.’ Just ...

Walling Appointed Leal’s Racing Advisor

August 05, 2016

Greg Walling, the managing director of the Sullivan Group, and one of the main proponents behind the success of Kawartha Downs racetrack over the past two years, has been appointed a special advisor t...

Brown On Slots At Racetracks Program

Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Patrick Brown has made comments in regard to the former Slots at Racetracks Program. A provincial election is less than two years away, but Brown still to...

Seeking Answers On Purses

"There is a province-wide underpayment of several million dollars, money that is desperately needed by horsemen and owners. This money is ours."....read on

AGCO Announces Consultation

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is launching a consultation regarding the future of horse racing regulation in Ontario.

Information On Requesting A Stay

On April 1, 2016, legislation came into effect changing the way appeals of horse racing decisions are adjudicated in Ontario. Most importantly, a new adjudicative body -- the Horse Racing Appeal Panel...

Ontario Racing At Queen’s Park

Ontario Racing has announced that it hosted an ‘enormously successful’ advocacy day at Queen’s Park last week.

Woodbine, T-Bred Horsepeople Ink Deal

The Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario recently announced the signing of a contract that guarantees 133 dates of Thoroughbred racing at Wo...

Settlement, RFPQ In Ottawa Area

On May 27, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and the union representing the gaming floor employees at OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway agreed to end the labour disruption which began on Decembe...