Ottawa Council Approves Casino October 10, 2012 While reports indicate that the slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway may still churn past the March 31, 2013 deadline, Ottawa city councillors feel as though their hands are tied when it comes to the futu...
Ottawa Casino Expansion Debate Grows Prior To Council Vote October 09, 2012 In the wake of Kingston City Council voting against allowing casino expansion into its downtown core, Ottawa City Council, which has a similar vote scheduled for Wednesday, October 10, is now under mo...
OLG/Ottawa Revenue Sharing Details October 04, 2012 The City of Ottawa has released the details of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s revenue-sharing formula, which will be put into place for the casino expansion which the city is still mulling.
Committee Recommends Ottawa Be Willing Host For Casino Expansion October 03, 2012 On Tuesday, October 2 in front of a packed house, an Ottawa City Council committee made the recommendation that Ottawa declare itself a willing host municipality for a full-blown casino under the Onta...
Watson Motion In Favour Of RCR? October 02, 2012 After having declined the opportunity to fully back Rideau Carleton Raceway during the course of the past week, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson made an interesting announcement on Monday, October 1, just one ...
Temperature Heats Up Before Ottawa Meeting October 01, 2012 On Tuesday, October 2, Ottawa City Council will be listening to the public's feelings regarding the possibility of full-blown casino gaming being introduced to the city's urban quarters. In advance of...
Details On Public OLG/Municipal Casino Meetings September 28, 2012 In the wake of the Ontario Liberal Government's controversial announcement to walk away from the mutually-beneficial slots-at-racetracks program, members of Ontario's equine community have felt betray
Watson Turns Back On Racing In Ottawa September 26, 2012 Tuesday, October 2 is an important date for the local horse-racing industry in the Ottawa region, as that will be the evening in which an Ottawa City Council committee will hear public feedback on the...
OLG To Determine Placing Of Casinos? September 13, 2012 Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has gone on the record as saying that if Ontario jurisdictions label themselves as willing host municipalities for casino expansion, they would not have complete control over t...
Ottawa Residents Against Casinos; Support Gaming Expansion At Tracks September 10, 2012 The National Capital Region Harness Horse Association (NCRHHA) commissioned Forum Research to conduct a poll of Ottawa residents on the topic of the expansion of gaming. The poll, taken September 6, 2...
Ottawa City Council Backs RCR Gaming Proposal March 11, 2011 It has been reported that during a meeting on Thursday, March 10, Ottawa City Council decided that it will officially support Rideau Carleton Raceway's proposal to enact a two-year pilot program which...