Will Not-For-Profit Step Up At KD? December 24, 2013 It has been reported that Kawartha Downs Ltd. has informed the Ontario Racing Commission that it will not be applying for a licence to operate the Fraserville, Ont. raceway in 2014.
Burgess Issues Letter To Wynne December 20, 2013 After receiving a letter from Premier Kathleen Wynne, owner Robert Burgess has replied to the Premier and Minister of Agriculture & Food.
OLG To Sponsor Hamilton Mayor Speech December 20, 2013 It has been reported that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is sponsoring Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina's New Year State of the City address. It has been reported that it will be the first time that t...
Dr. Downey Speaks With The CBC December 19, 2013 In a interview with the CBC, Horse Racing New Brunswick President Dr. Mitchell Downey has commented on the current situation between the provincial government and the horse racing industry.
Buchanan: Breeds Must Work Together December 19, 2013 Ontario Racing Commission Chair Elmer Buchanan has gone on the record as saying that the province’s three horse racing breeds must agree on a plan for the future or else the government will make a pla...
One-On-One With Kathleen Wynne December 18, 2013 In an exclusive interview with Trot Magazine Editor Darryl Kaplan, the Premier of Ontario and Minister of Agriculture & Food Kathleen Wynne discussed the state of the province's horse racing indus...
OLG Releases Remaining Gaming RFPQs December 12, 2013 On Thursday, December 12, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launched the remaining Requests for Pre-Qualification (RFPQs) for gaming.
Pro-Saratoga Racino Group Launched December 12, 2013 It has been reported that a pro-racino expansion group in upper New York State called ‘Destination Saratoga’ has been launched.
HRNB Comments On NB Racino Situation December 12, 2013 A recent report from Atlantic Lottery Corporation in New Brunswick indicating that a racino project in Saint John, NB isn’t viable isn’t accurate, according to Horse Racing New Brunswick Chair Dr. Mit...
ALC: NB Racino Not Viable December 09, 2013 Reports from New Brunswick indicate that officials from the Atlantic Lottery Corporation have informed Horse Racing New Brunswick that a study it conducted found that there is no business case for a r...
Boost To Ohio Sire Stakes In 2014 December 03, 2013 At a meeting of the Ohio Standardbred Development Fund earlier today (Tuesday, December 3), the three-member panel approved a racing schedule for the 2014 Ohio Sires Stakes that includes higher purses...
Wynne Responds To Citizen Story December 01, 2013 Premier Kathleen Wynne has issued a letter to the Ottawa Citizen in response to the newspaper's feature on Eastern Ontario's harness racing participants.