Ontario's 2013 First-Quarter Race Dates December 14, 2012 On Friday, December 14, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a notice to the industry regarding the ORC Director's decision in regard to the race-date variance requests for the first quarter of 2013.
System Fencing Feeling The Pinch December 12, 2012 Even though the slots-at-racetracks program is still a few months from coming to an end, tons of Ontario breeders, horsepeople and related businesses have already been decimated --- just ask Dwayne an...
Justice Hall Opportunity Opens Up December 12, 2012 Trot Insider has learned that Justice Hall, sire of 2012 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt Trot winner Intimidate, is on the move, and is currently offering breeders a timely opportunity.
OHRIA Applauds Ontario PC's Gaming Industry Consultations December 11, 2012 On Tuesday, December 11, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association announced that it supports the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party's push to incorporate the provincial horse racing and breed...
PCs: Give Racing First Crack At Buying Existing Slots Operations December 06, 2012 On Thursday, December 6, Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party Caucus released its anticipated white paper entitled 'Paths to Prosperity - A New Deal for the Public Sector.' In the paper, the Ontar...
Public Input Sought On Applications To Vary 2013 Race Dates December 05, 2012 On Wednesday, December 5, the Ontario Racing Commission released a notice to the industry stating that applications to vary the 1st quarter of the 2013 race date schedule have been received by the ORC...
OMAFRA Panel Members Discuss Report December 03, 2012 TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin conducted an interview with the three OMAFRA Panel members that penned the report to transition Ontario's Horse Racing Industry.
Hudak: Gov't Shouldn't Run Gaming December 03, 2012 While he didn't come out with a plan for Ontario horse racing today, provincial PC Leader Tim Hudak was clear in his belief that Ontario's government should not be in the business of operating busines...
OLG Starts Pre-Qualification Process December 01, 2012 On Friday the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) began the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) process to "pre-qualify service providers for specific day-to-day operation of gaming in Ontar...
2013 Racing In Leamington? November 29, 2012 It has been reported that there has been a lot of work behind the scenes in order for live harness racing to take place at the Leamington Fair in 2013.
"You Can't Not Sign It" November 28, 2012 On Monday, November 26, after Chatham-Kent Council agreed to a new revenue-sharing agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Councillor Doug Sulman offered a quote which sums up the feeling...
Senate To Debate Sports Betting November 27, 2012 On Tuesday Canada's Senate will begin to debate Bill C-290, which could pave the way to legalize single-game sports betting.