Premier Wynne To Attend Cup Night June 14, 2013 Premier Kathleen Wynne will be in attendance at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening, according to her Saturday itinerary distributed by the Office of the Premier.
HIP Program Extended; Consultations To Begin June 14, 2013 On Friday, June 14, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that the Ontario Government is extending its support of the Horse Improvement Program into 2015 to encourage the breeding of ...
Can WEG Still Get A Casino? June 11, 2013 After last week's surprising turn of events that placed Rideau Carleton Raceway back into the race as the preferred spot for casino expansion in Ottawa, questions continue to swirl around whether Wood...
Ford To Introduce Woodbine Motion June 10, 2013 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has announced that he plans to introduce a motion which would see City Council revisit the idea of allowing Woodbine Racetrack to expand to a full casino.
McNaughton Re-Introduces Casino Referendum Bill June 06, 2013 On Thursday, June 6 at Queen's Park, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte McNaughton re-introduced his casino referendum Bill 92 (previously Bill 76). The bill would require a mandatory municipal refer...
Ont. Fans Flocking To Hazel Park June 05, 2013 The CBC has reported that Canadian fans of live harness racing have been making the trip across the border to Hazel Park in Michigan to catch live racing since the closure of Windsor Raceway.
Melnyk Against RCR Casino Expansion June 05, 2013 Eugene Melnyk, one of Canada's most high-profile racehorse owners, has announced to the media that he is furious over Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's decision to now only consider the Rideau Carleton Racewa...
Horsemen React To Ottawa Casino June 05, 2013 "You talk about the fights that [Mayor Jim] Watson and I had personally in the media, a number of people questioned that relationship today in speaking to the media this morning. I said it's just like...
More On Ottawa Casino News June 04, 2013 It has been reported that on Tuesday, June 4, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson officially gave notice of his intention to table a motion for the city to endorse Rideau Carleton Raceway as the only location in ...
Ottawa Mayor Backs RCR Casino June 04, 2013 In a startling about-face on his position regarding casino expansion, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson issued a statement on Monday supporting Rideau Carleton Raceway as his preferred location for casino devel...
OLG Responds To OHRIA June 03, 2013 On Monday afternoon, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. President & CEO Rod Phillips issued a letter to the horse racing industry addressing the concerns presented by the Ontario Horse Racing Indu...
Report: OLG Payments To Tracks June 03, 2013 A report by The Globe and Mail has stated some details regarding payments from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. to Ontario racetracks.
