OHHA Responds To OMAFRA Report November 01, 2012 On Thursday, November 1, the Ontario Harness Horse Association, the horsemen's association which represents the majority of the province's standardbred horsepeople, issued a release in response to the...
OAAS Reacts To OMAFRA Report November 01, 2012 The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies is the latest entity to let its views be known regarding the OMAFRA Panel’s report on the Ontario horse-racing industry's transitioning from the slots...
"Time To Take The Gloves Off" October 31, 2012 "I didn't like the tone of this report. Instead of an independent, open minded panel working with our industry to develop ways to save and even improve the horse racing business, they sounded like unf...
Western Fair On OMAFRA Report October 31, 2012 The Western Fair District is the most recent racetrack operator to issue a statement regarding the OMAFRA Panel's report on transitioning the Ontario horse-racing industry from the slots-at-racetracks...
Fury In Fort Erie Over OMAFRA Report October 31, 2012 Jim Thibert, Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium CEO, did not mince words in coming to a conclusion about the OMAFRA Panel's report on the transitioning of the Ontario horse-racing industry from the slot...
WEG Comments On OMAFRA Report October 31, 2012 The Woodbine Entertainment Group was the second racing operator to respond to the OMAFRA Panel's transition report for the Ontario horse-racing industry on Wednesday, stating that WEG is "pleased that...
Hanover Responds To OMAFRA Report October 31, 2012 On Wednesday, October 31, Hanover Raceway General Manager Gord Dougan issued an open letter to the Ontario horse-racing industry in regard to OMAFRA Panel's transition report which was recently submit...
NDP: Report Confirms Liberals "Lacked Vision" For Horse Racing October 30, 2012 In a statement issued on Tuesday evening following the release of the OMAFRA Panel report on transitioning Ontario's horse racing industry from its slots-at-racetracks partnership with the Ontario Lot...
OMAFRA Report Released October 30, 2012 On Tuesday, October 30, the long-anticipated OMAFRA Panel Report on the transition of the Ontario horse racing industry from the Slots-At-Racetracks program was released to the horse racing industry.
OMAFRA Report To Be Released Tuesday October 29, 2012 According to an independent news source, Queen’s Park Briefing, the long-awaited OMAFRA Panel Report will be released to the public on Tuesday, October 30. “The report will outline a long-term vision ...
Runciman: McMeekin Should Resign October 26, 2012 Pro-Ontario horse-racing supporter Senator Bob Runciman pulled absolutely no punches Friday, October 26 at a Town Hall Meeting in Waterdown, Ont. when he called, and gave specific reasoning, for the r...
Runciman Wants To Hear From You October 25, 2012 "I think there's widespread concern across the province, not just with the racing element, but with the government's so-called modernization program.