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McNaughton: No Celebrations For Racing

Today, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte McNaughton responded to what he calls "recent back-patting government announcements" stating that there will be horse racing in Ontario this year.

Some Skepticism After Positive News

“What does a sustainable horse racing industry mean, given what’s happened in the last year?”

TVO Covers Racing Announcement

On Monday, March 11, John Snobelen and Dennis Mills sat down with Steve Paikin during a webcast segment for TVO's The Agenda to discuss Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's recent announcement pertaining ...

GCGC Reaches Tentative Lease Agreements

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) announced Saturday that it has entered into letters of intent with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for the continuation of slot operations at ...

Reactions To Wynne's Gaming Announcement

After Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised on Friday, March 8 to incorporate Ontario horse racing into the province's gaming modernization plans, a trio of provincial racing groups and Essex MPP Ta...

More Track Deals Announced; Wynne Promises To Incorporate Horse Racing Into OLG Modernization

Ontario's horse racing industry waited with bated breath on Friday, March 8 for Premier Kathleen Wynne to make her much-anticipated announcement regarding the future of racing in the province.

OSS Payment Deadlines Extended

The Ontario Racing Commission announced today that the sustaining payment deadline for both the two and three-year-old standardbred Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) has been extended to April 30, 2013.

Snobelen: 'Change Is Never Easy'

Last week, John Snobelen, member of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Panel, penned an opinion column discussing the panel's decisions and reasoning in relation to the transi...

MacDonald Keeps Momentum Going

Four weeks removed from his well-received fundraising event at Mohawk Racetrack, Guelph PC candidate and driver Anthony MacDonald is not showing any signs of easing up on the political throttle.

Wynne Says Errors Were Made

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Flamborough this past weekend when she went on the record as saying that her predecessor, Dalton McGuinty, knew that errors had been made regarding how the Ontari...

ORC Rules On Owner Responsibility, OSS Exemption Appeals

On Monday, March 4, the Ontario Racing Commission released rulings in regard to appeals from each Richard Carroll, Mark Williams and Russell Meerdink.

CTV Goes Off To The Races

With the end of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s Slots-At-Racetracks program looming March 31, Kitchener's CTV News has taken an in-depth look at the state of Ontario's horse racing industry in ...