Ajax Slots Revenue To Go To Whitby? August 27, 2012 It has been reported that the Town of Ajax has agreed to send a percentage of its future revenue from the slot-machine area at Ajax Downs to the Town of Whitby. The proposed deal would be contingent o...
NDP MPP Natyshak: Panel Says Gov. Transition Funding Inadequate August 27, 2012 On Monday, August 27, Essex MPP Taras Natyshak highlighted via release that the report from the OMAFRA Transition Panel concluded that the $50-million the government had proposed to support horse-raci...
OHHA Supports MacLeod’s Private Members Bill August 24, 2012 The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) would like to offer its support to PC MPP Lisa MacLeod in her efforts to introduce a private members bill calling on the Auditor General to review the Onta...
OMAFRA Interim Report Released; OHRIA Issues Response August 24, 2012 On August 24, Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, released the following statement on the status of consultations being led by the horse racing transition panel.
MPP Gives Liberals A History Lesson August 24, 2012 "The program was created back during my time as a cabinet minister. It started because we needed venues to host the government's slot machines, and since racetracks already had gaming at their facilit...
MacLeod: 'Come To Queen's Park On August 30' August 23, 2012 Nepean - Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod is inviting everyone interested in supporting the future of the Ontario horse-racing industry to come to Queen's Park on Thursday, August 30.
A Tale Of Two Councils August 22, 2012 With the Ontario Liberal Government having promised this week to 'upload' some municipal costs to the provincial books, many people are saying that city officials will now be under political pressure ...
Clouthier: SAR Issue Could Be By-Election 'Sleeper' August 21, 2012 After having announced earlier this month that he would be supporting Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party in the upcoming provincial by-elections, highly respected political veteran Hec Clouthier...
Potential OLG Partner Scrutinized August 21, 2012 It has been reported that increased scrutiny regarding the relationship between MGM Resorts International and controversial Hong Kong businesswoman Pansy Ho could jeopardize a proposed project which c...
MPP Milligan Urges Feedback To Panel August 21, 2012 It has been reported that Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Rob Milligan has been actively urging council members to provide feedback to the Ontario horse racing transitional panel. “They’re looking to l...
Report Presented, Racing Waits August 21, 2012 The horse racing industry is waiting anxiously for the OMAFRA panel report, presented to government on Friday, August 17. People in racing aren't the only ones wondering why the findings have yet to b...
MacLeod To Take Slots At Racetracks Case To Auditor General August 20, 2012 "I think this could be a whitewash, that's why I'm calling in the Auditor General through a private member's motion this September to come in, look at the numbers look at the impact on the horse racin...