Georgian Slots Employees Unionize January 24, 2014 It has been announced that employees in the slot-machine area at Georgian Downs have voted to join the United Steelworkers union (USW).
Phillips Resigns From OLG January 22, 2014 On Wednesday, January 22, Philip Olsson, chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Board, announced that the OLG Board of Directors has received and accepted a letter of resignation from pre...
Horsemen's Update On BC Stalemate January 21, 2014 On Monday, January 20, a joint update issued by the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of British Columbia (HBPA of BC) brought the provincial horse racing industry up to speed in regard...
KY Racino Expansion Discussed January 16, 2014 On Wednesday, January 15, legislators in Kentucky discussed a bill that calls for a constitutional amendment which could ultimately lead to casino expansion at state racetracks.
ME Committee To Discuss LD 1111 January 13, 2014 It has been reported that the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee will be holding a work session on Wednesday (Jan. 15) to discuss bills that could see Scarborough Downs land casi...
Suffolk Says It Will Commit To Racing January 09, 2014 It has been reported that officials with Suffolk Downs in Massachusetts have said in writing that they will commit to continue live horse racing at the Boston-area raceway for at least 15 years if Moh...
Northfield Purse Increase Announced January 08, 2014 Northfield Park has announced a 10 per cent overall purse increase beginning with the Thursday (Jan. 9) program. This is the first increase of several anticipated throughout 2014.
Maine's Industry Hinges On LD 1111 January 07, 2014 The future of Maine's harness racing industry may well hang in the balance as the public Hearing for LD 1111, An Act to Allow Maine's Harness Racing Industry to Compete with Casino Gaming, has been sc...
Expanded Innovation Summit Info. January 04, 2014 On Monday, December 16, 2013 industry representatives gathered at Flamboro Downs to exchange ideas on what the Ontario racing industry can do in the immediate to short term to better understand the ra...
2013 PA Slot Revenue Tops $2.3B January 03, 2014 Even though slot machine gross revenue in Pennsylvania dropped last calendar year, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the amount of revenue generated during 2013 was $2.38 billi...
OLG Sponsoring Milton Mayoral Gala January 03, 2014 It has been reported that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is sponsoring Milton’s second annual Mayor’s Gala for the Arts.
Rosecroft Doesn’t Land MD Licence January 02, 2014 It has been reported that on December 20 the Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission voted 5-2 in favour of approving a $925-million casino resort at the National Harbor in Prince George’s...
