BC Gives Racing Bigger Slot Cut December 22, 2012 On Friday, the horse racing industry received an additional allotment of funding designed to ensure the successful revitalization of the industry.
Smooth Sailing Reported In BC December 05, 2012 When the announcement of a planned south Surrey casino came to light this past summer in BC, local businesses loyal to Fraser Downs let it be known that they were against the expansion due to the assu...
BC Management To Become Breed Specific? July 26, 2012 In an article discussing the current state of both Fraser Downs and the Hastings Park Racecourse, Rich Coleman, British Columbia's minister responsible for gaming, explained that he expects an August ...
Reflections On McLeod September 07, 2011 News of the sudden passing of Great Canadian Gaming Corp. CEO Ross McLeod came as quite a shock yesterday. Now, just a day later, those that knew the founder of the BC-based gaming giant are offering ...
BC Government Increasing Industry Grant December 14, 2010 In a letter on behalf of the Honourable Rich Coleman, Derek Sturko, the chair of the BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee, has announced that BC government has determined it will increase its...
Legal BC Online Gambling Up & Running July 16, 2010 The BC Lottery Corp. has become the first government-run corporation to operate a legal online casino, and, to nobody's surprise, proponents of both sides of the issue are coming out to trumpet their ...
BC To Race At Just One Track? March 26, 2010 Rumours have been swirling that in the future live racing in the province of British Columbia will be consolidated to just one locale
Casino Coming To Surrey? October 01, 2009 British Columbia's minister of housing and social development, Rich Coleman, has said that he is expecting an official request for a full-service casino to be considered in Surrey
Racing Czar Coming To BC? September 21, 2009 Rich Coleman, BC minister of housing and social development, has gone on the record with some very interesting comments regarding the future of the province's harness racing industry