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Settlement, RFPQ In Ottawa Area

On May 27, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. and the union representing the gaming floor employees at OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway agreed to end the labour disruption which began on Decembe...

Melnyk Meets With Mayor Watson

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson met with Eugene Melnyk on Tuesday, June 18. Melnyk, one of the highest-profile thoroughbred owners in Canada, is upset over Mayor Watson's motion that would make Rideau Carleto...

ORC Approves Race Dates For April

The director of the Ontario Racing Commission today announced the April 2013 Race Date Schedule, based on applications for variance received.

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...

Media Presses Hudak For His Position On Revenue Sharing

November 26, 2012

During a recent interview, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak has stated that he is for racetrack gaming expansion instead of new casinos, and that he supports a revenue sharing arrange...

Ottawa/OLG Agree To New Deal

November 14, 2012

It has been reported that Ottawa City Council has agreed on a new revenue-sharing deal between itself and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. The deal has to do with the split of revenue from slot ma...

MacLeod Calls For Inquiry Into OLG Plans

October 19, 2012

Citing the fact that outgoing Ontario Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty has prorogued the provincial legislature, Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod has called on Ontario's Ombudsman to undertake an inqui...

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...

Report: Couple To Receive $50M Prize

February 21, 2012

It has been reported that Gaetan and Jo Ann Champagne, the couple that realized they had won $50 million while on the way to Rideau Carleton Raceway on New Year's Eve, will be receiving their jackpot ...

Eight Straight For Class Climber

January 09, 2012

Chat Chat continued her unstoppable ways at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, January 8.

$50M Lotto Winners Wait To Claim Prize

January 05, 2012

JoAnn and Gaetan Champagne hit the jackpot on New Year's Eve on their way to Rideau Carleton Raceway

Couple Wins $50M On Way To RCR

January 03, 2012

Most people head to the track to take in a fine meal, a beverage or two and play the ponies. Although it's not expected, the idea of hitting a big windfall sure sends the imagination off and running. ...

Rideau, Horsemen Going The Extra Distance

December 19, 2011

On Friday, December 30, fans at Rideau Carleton Raceway will see something they’ve never seen before at the Capital Oval