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Reaction To Mohawk Dorm Closure

The Woodbine Entertainment Group officially closed it backstretch dormitories at Mohawk Racetrack earlier this week. The cost-cutting measure once again shines the light on how the termination of the ...

ORC Reasons For Race-Date Decision

On Friday, April 12, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) released the Director’s Notice of Decision regarding May to December 2013 Race Dates, with reasons to follow. These are the reasons.

TO Executive Committee Supports WEG

On Tuesday, April 16 at Toronto City Hall, Councillors voted in favour of allowing expanding gaming at Woodbine Racetrack in the form of table gaming with live dealers.

WEG's Martin On Takeout, Trakus

After the announcement last week that Woodbine Entertainment Group would be lowering its win takeout on thoroughbred racing, WEG's Executive Vice-President of Racing Jamie Martin expanded on whether o...

Racing's Presence At Casino Hearings

On Monday, April 15, the City of Toronto's executive committee kicked off its marathon two-day hearing into the divisive casino expansion issue, which could ultimately lead to Woodbine Racetrack being...

WEG Stakes Payments Are Due April 15

The Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to remind all owners, horsemen and women, that Monday, April 15 is the deadline for sustaining payments which are due for the circuit’s major stakes events.

Ontario's May Through December Dates

On Friday, April 12, the Ontario Racing Commission announced its approved race dates for May through to December of 2013.

WEG Reducing T-Bred Win Takeout

On Thursday, April 11 the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced that effective Saturday, April 20, the launch of its 133-date 2013 live thoroughbred racing season, Woodbine will offer a Win takeout o...

Horsemen Urged To Attend Rally

The Central Ontario Standardbred Association is urging employees, horsepeople and community partners to join it and make their presence felt in an upcoming Toronto rally regarding the Toronto casino i...

Report: Expand Woodbine Gaming

On Monday, April 8, the eagerly anticipated staff report from the City of Toronto regarding potential casino expansion was released to the public. The report contains analysis and discussion regarding...

WEG Raises Early Pick-4 Guarantee

On Monday, April 8 the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced the early Pick-4 wager on its live standardbred racing cards will now carry a guaranteed pool of $75,000, beginning this Thursday, April 1...

ORC Approves Race Dates For April

The director of the Ontario Racing Commission today announced the April 2013 Race Date Schedule, based on applications for variance received.