OHRIA Responds To OLG Changes May 17, 2013 Sue Leslie, President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), issued the following statement regarding the departure of Paul Godfrey and the OLG Board of Directors.
McNaughton On Godfrey Firing May 17, 2013 On Thursday, May 16, Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton issued a statement regarding the firing of Paul Godfrey as Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
Godfrey Out As OLG Chair May 16, 2013 OLG Chair Paul Godfrey announced at a Thursday night press conference that he has been fired from his post as the Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
OHHA Responds To Govt Announcement May 16, 2013 Ontario Harness Horse Association General Manager Brian Tropea has gone on the record regarding the $179.4 million figure that the Ontario Horse Racing Transitional Panel has recommended for provincia...
Horwath: "It Doesn’t Make Any Sense" May 16, 2013 Late last week, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath took the opportunity to have a first-hand look at the provincial horse racing industry since the Ontario Liberal Party decided to has...
MacLeod, Snobelen On Ontario Racing May 15, 2013 Ontario Horse Racing Transition Panel member John Snobelen and Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod offered some interesting quotes earlier this week regarding the provincial horse racing industr...
Natyshak: OLG Modernization Is "A Complete Disaster" May 13, 2013 On Monday, May 13, Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Taras Natyshak took aim at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s gaming modernization plan, and called on Kathleen Wynne's reigning Ontario Liberal...
McNaughton Responds To OMAFRA Announcement May 13, 2013 Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton was quick to respond to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announcement on Monday, May 13 in regard to integrating the Ontario horse rac...
Long-Term Plan Coming for Ontario’s Horse Racing Industry May 13, 2013 On Monday, May 13, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that its horse racing transitional panel will work with industry partners, the Ontario Ministry of Finance and the Ontario Lot...
Report: Panel To Take Lead In Integrating Racing Into OLG Modernization Plan May 13, 2013 It has been reported that the government of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is compiling a shortlist of individuals to replace Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Chair Paul Godfrey. It has also been repo...
Hiawatha Signs Letter Of Intent May 09, 2013 According to a report that contains comments from Hiawatha Horse Park owner Jim Henderson, there appears to have been a breakthrough in regard to the possibility of live racing returning to the Sarnia...
Changes To Canadian Registration Requirements For OSS-Nominated Horses May 08, 2013 On Wednesday, May 8, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it is changing the Canadian registration requirements for Ontario Sires Stakes nominated horses.