Slots At Racetracks

OLG, Liberals Will Get Less Money From Bingo Than Racing

After being extremely vague about the revenue distribution structure for Ontario's bingo halls, the Ontario Liberal Government, via the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., has announced what the revenue...

Ontario Election Over Budget Fallout?

Premier Dalton McGuinty indicated that a summer election could be in Ontario's future in a statement released on Thursday afternoon.

Wiper To Grits: Come To Leamington Fair Friday

"I'd like to see some of our politicians come that really damaged the harness racing industry. I'd like them to come out to our fair, then let me take them and show them the faces they're hurting."

Reddam Sounds Off On Windsor Raceway, Ontario Liberals

Whenever thoroughbred racehorse owner J. Paul Reddam has a live runner in a high-end stakes event, the harness racing industry scrambles to acknowledge that he has also owned standardbred horses.

RCR Elaborates: Live Racing To Be Conditional

Rideau Carleton Raceway Spokesman Alex Lawryk has gone on the record as saying that the Ottawa area track's intention to continue hosting live racing beyond March 31, 2013 is, in fact, conditional.

Report: Rideau Vows To Keep Racing

According to a report by CTV, Rideau Carleton Raceway does not have plans to close its doors once the slots-at-racetracks program ends March 31, 2013.

Transition Panel Member: Downsizing Horse Racing Is Inevitable

Comments from one of the three members named to help transition horse racing away from its revenue sharing agreement with the Ontario government indicate a clear movement to downsize the industry that...

OLG Reveals More Details On Plan

On Monday, June 11, officials with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. spoke of the process to revitalize gaming across the province, equating the model to how the NHL or NBA franchise sports teams.

Slots-At-Racetracks: OLG's Strongest Performer This Decade

In an effort to pass the 2012 Ontario Budget (Bill 55) the Liberal minority government struck a deal with the opposition parties to push the budget past second reading. The opposition parties negotia...

Hudak Disagrees With OLG's Path

Over the past few months, numerous members of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party have vocally opposed the Liberal government's decision to end the slots-at-racetracks program in 2013.

SBOA Submits Ontario Budget Recommendations

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) recently submitted an official letter to the Ontario Government’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, currently holding hearings...

Removal Of SAR Program 'Threatens Ontario Economy'

In an open letter, the Ontario Equestrian Federation has reiterated its widely-held position that the loss of slot machine revenue at Ontario’s racetracks threatens the provincial economy.