Tim Hudak

“We Don’t Need A Casino To Do Well”

October 24, 2012

On Monday, October 22, Cambridge City Council voted 5-4 against declaring itself a willing host community for casino expansion under the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s controversial gaming moderni...

Electronic Poker Coming To Woodbine

October 23, 2012

According to a release, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has reached an agreement with PokerTek, Inc. to have eleven 10-seat electronic poker tables installed at Woodbine Racetrack.

WEG Seeks Your Help

October 22, 2012

The Woodbine Entertainment Group is encouraging supporters of having expanded casino gaming at Woodbine Racetrack to sign petitions or pen letters which will be delivered Monday, November 5 during a s...

Burgess Pens Letter To Auditor General

October 22, 2012

This past Friday, much respected standardbred breeder/owner Robert Burgess sent an open letter to MPP Jim McCarter, Ontario's Auditor General, and MPP John Milloy, Liberal House Leader, calling for th...

MacLeod On Concerns Regarding OLG

October 21, 2012

"Hamilton, Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto seem to all be dealing with a divide and conquer approach from the OLG. With a prorogued parliament, I believe the situation will only worsen."

Who Will Be Ontario's Next Premier?

October 21, 2012

The Ontario horse racing industry may have breathed a collective sigh of relief when Premier Dalton McGuinty announced his resignation last Monday, but reports indicate that another politician who sha...

Runciman, Skelly Want To Hear From You

October 19, 2012

Federal Senator Bob Runciman has gone out of his way to be a vocal and loyal supporter of Ontario horse racing in light of the provincial Liberals' unmitigated attack on the economically positive indu...

MacLeod Calls For Inquiry Into OLG Plans

October 19, 2012

Citing the fact that outgoing Ontario Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty has prorogued the provincial legislature, Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod has called on Ontario's Ombudsman to undertake an inqui...

McMeekin: Horse Racing Industry Can Save The Horse Racing Industry

October 18, 2012

“I’m optimistic that we are going to get something worked out that will be viable and sustainable in the long-term. It won’t be the same, it will be somewhat smaller, but it will be viable and sustain...

OHRIA On OMAFRA Discussions

October 18, 2012

On Thursday, OHRIA's President Sue Leslie issued a release on the organization's progress in dealing with the government-appointed OMAFRA panel.

Report: OLG Reaches Host Municipality Agreement

October 16, 2012

It has been reported that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has reached an agreement with municipalities which play host to facilities which feature slot-machine gaming.

Snobelen On OMAFRA Report

October 16, 2012

After Ontario's Premier Dalton McGuinty resigned on Monday night and made the motion to prorogue parliament, the province's horse racing industry was left asking questions about the long-awaited OMAFR...