Ont. Breeders Win Document Access February 10, 2015 The group of Ontario's Standardbred breeders currently engaged in legal proceedings against the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. (OLG) recently received a decision in t...
Dresden Uncertainty Continues January 30, 2015 According to a report, the Dresden Agricultural Society (DAS) has announced that it is missing $53,000 and that the money has gone missing in the last month.
Wynne On Bill C-290 Situation January 29, 2015 On Thursday, January 29, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne broached the topic of Bill C-290, the stalled piece of single-game sports wagering legislation that Finance Minister Charles Sousa had commented...
Ontario Gaming Modernization News January 27, 2015 A handful of news items regarding the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s modernization efforts have been reported in the mainstream media as of late.
Standardbred Improvement Program Approved January 14, 2015 Ontario’s Standardbred Improvement Program is confirmed for 2015, following the Ontario Racing Commission’s Board of Directors approval of both the 2015 budget and Program elements as developed by the...
Lakeshore Officials To Offer Guidance January 12, 2015 It has been reported that officials with the Ontario Harness Horse Association have put the Dresden Agricultural Society in touch with the Lakeshore Horse Racing Association in an attempt to offer som...
$12 Million More For Breeders January 12, 2015 The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) is pleased to announce that it has officially signed an agreement with the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for a $12 million enhancement of the ...
Alliance Shows Handle Growth In 2014 January 06, 2015 On Tuesday, January 6 the Standardbred Alliance announced that overall wagering and average per-race handle on Standardbred racing showed strong growth in 2014.
Leslie Calls For Patience December 19, 2014 Sue Leslie said this week that she is encouraged by discussions conducted between an Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association subcommittee and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. regarding the estab...
Kingston Officially Rejects Casino December 17, 2014 It has been reported that on Tuesday, December 16, councillors in Kingston approved a motion that conveys to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. that the city is not interested in becoming a willing ...
Buchanan Talks Industry Growth November 24, 2014 "We certainly have to look at prevention, when it comes to regulation, more so than we have in the past."
ORC Update On Standardbred HIP November 21, 2014 On Friday (November 21), Ontario Racing Commission Executive Director Steven Lehman offered Trot Insider an update on the previously-announced five-year enhanced Horse Improvement Program (HIP) for On...