Leamington Announcement Expected January 15, 2013 It has been reported that a press conference has been planned for this week in regard to the plans for the racetrack at the Leamington Fair.
Mayor Ford Attends Consultation Meeting January 15, 2013 Monday's public casino consultation session regarding casino expansion in Toronto featured a little bit of everything --- Mayor Rob Ford, those both for and against the proposals, and a man dressed in...
Consultation In T.O., Mercanti News In Hamilton January 14, 2013 Casino news in the Greater Toronto Area is continuing to stream out. On a day in which those interested in the public consultation process will be congregating in the gymnasium of the Etobicoke Olympi...
Comparing Slots And 'Break-Open' Machines January 14, 2013 With focus having been thrust on 'break-open ticket' machines in Ontario in recent weeks, one reporter has travelled to both Delta Bingo and Kawartha Downs in the Peterborough area to note the differe...
MPP Marchese: OLG Modernization Abandons Public Interest January 13, 2013 Calling it "an aggressive expansion of gambling operations with no other consideration than filling government coffers, cheered on by taxpayer-funded ads and lobbyists hired by Las Vegas billionaires,...
Kennedy Pledges To Reconnect January 12, 2013 "I want to tell you that we're prepared, and I'm prepared, to make sure that every region in the province is served before we make those kind of decisions."
PSAC 'Fights Back' Against SARP Cuts January 11, 2013 The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is putting pressure on the Liberal Government's decision to end the Slots-at-Racetracks Program, which will create devastating job losses in the horse raci...
Support Ontario Horse Racing At Liberal Leadership Convention January 10, 2013 As the Liberal Party will elect its next leader amid pledges to reconnect with Rural Ontario, Ontario horse racing is urged to show support for the industry at the 2013 Liberal leadership convention.
CTV Covers Racing Crisis January 09, 2013 "We contribute over $2 billion per year in economic activity in Ontario and we're sitting less than three months away from virtually shutting down and putting all those people out of work, all these f...
Burgess Letter To Liberal Candidates January 09, 2013 "I recently visited Delta Bingo to inspect the imitation slot machines now in operation there. The Delta Bingo staff, when asked about the availability of slot machines proudly directed me right to th...
Barrie Residents Don't Want Downtown Casino January 08, 2013 According to a report, if public feedback in Barrie is respected by City Council, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. will not be given approval to move forward with any plans for a casino in the cit...
For Sale: Fort Erie Race Track January 08, 2013 According to a report out of Niagara Falls, the Fort Erie Race Track is up for sale.