Hudak’s Open Letter To Wynne October 30, 2013 On Wednesday, October 30, Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak penned an open letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne outlining his party's course of action for the Fort Erie Race Track and the provincial horse racin...
Ontario Horse Racing In The News October 28, 2013 A story which was run in the Toronto media this past weekend regarding horse racing has garnered a response from the New Democratic Party in the Ontario Legislature and the Ontario Public Service Empl...
FELRC Warming Up To Festival Concept October 25, 2013 After having met with John Snobelen and Ontario’s Horse Racing Transition Panel, there is some newfound optimism that festival-style thoroughbred meets at the Fort Erie Race Track could be a possibili...
WEG’s Renewed Casino Push October 24, 2013 According to a report, the Woodbine Entertainment Group has contracted a lobbying firm in order to revive the possibility of casino expansion at Woodbine Racetrack.
Snobelen Comments On Fort Erie October 18, 2013 On Wednesday, October 16, Ontario Horse Racing Transition Panel member John Snobelen told The Niagara Falls Review that the panel sees the Fort Erie Race Track for thoroughbreds as “part of the future...
Vaughan Councillors Vote Against Casino October 16, 2013 On Tuesday, October 16, Councillors in Vaughan voted 5-4 in favour of not pursing a casino in the city.
Burgess: Plan "A Very Sad Result" October 16, 2013 "I respect Ms. Wynne's energy and enthusiasm and her seemingly sincere attempt to save racing in Ontario. However, with this new plan she has failed abjectly unless there is another shoe to drop."
OHHA Response To Five-Year Plan October 16, 2013 On Wednesday, October 16, the Ontario Harness Horse Association issued its response to the recently announced five-year plan for the province’s horse racing industry.
More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan October 15, 2013 Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course ...
OLG Research On Integrating Racing October 12, 2013 While the details on how the province of Ontario's five-year plan with horse racing will integrate with the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. are far from solidified, the province's gaming regulator ...
Responses To Ontario’s Five-Year Plan October 11, 2013 Responses to the five-year transitional plan for the Ontario Horse racing industry are continuing to be issued. The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario (SBOA) have released a response as well as Woodbine...
Wynne Discusses Five-Year Plan October 11, 2013 On Friday, October 11 at Grand River Raceway, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne formally announced the highly anticipated five-year plan for a sustainable horse racing industry in the province. Wynne add...