NHA On OMAFRA-WEG Deal January 27, 2013 The Northern Horsemen’s Association (NHA) has issued an official comment on the deal that was reached between the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and R...
Perkins: Liberal "Band-Aid Is No Cure For Horse Racing" January 26, 2013 "Remember this number: 20 per cent of a successful relationship is too much for horse types, but 47 per cent for bingo owners is just right. Smart kids will be asking for bingo licences for Christmas....
COSA On WEG-OMAFRA Deal January 25, 2013 The Central Ontario Standardbred Association has issued an official comment on the deal which has been reached between the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food an...
Many Questions Remain For Ontario Horse Racing January 25, 2013 Thursday's press conference by the Woodbine Entertainment Group got the word out about 2013 race dates and overnight purses on the WEG circuit, and the fact that the North America Cup will be conteste...
Do T.O.'s Neighbours Want A Casino? January 24, 2013 In his on-air interview with Global Television earlier this week, MGM's Jim Murren specifically stated that if the City of Toronto opts to not embrace full-blown downtown casino expansion, many of its...
Expanded WEG Announcement Coverage January 24, 2013 At a press conference on Jan. 24 at Woodbine Racetrack, more details were revealed surrounding the future of horse racing at Woodbine and Mohawk, and the greater future for the sport in Ontario, and T...
Details Of 2013 WEG Racing Season January 24, 2013 Coinciding with the Woodbine Entertainment Group's Thursday, January 24 press conference regarding its agreement in principle with the Ontario Government's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affa...
OHRIA On OMAFRA-WEG Deal January 23, 2013 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) issued a press release on Wednesday evening commenting on the Ontario Government and Woodbine Entertainment Group's announcement that a deal has b...
Dougan On Hanover-OLG Agreement January 23, 2013 Gord Dougan, General Manager of Hanover Raceway, has commented on the announcement that the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. has reached an agreement in principle with the Hanover Bentinck & Bra...
OLG Reaches Agreements With 10 Tracks January 23, 2013 On Wednesday, January 23, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. issued a press release which stated that it has reached lease agreements in principle for its slots operations at a total of 10 provincia...
OMAFRA-WEG Deal Reached; ORC Moves To OMAFRA January 23, 2013 According to releases sent out by both the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Woodbine Entertainment Group, a deal has been reached between the two parties pertaining to l...
USHWA Announces Hervey Winners January 18, 2013 Dave Briggs, writing for Canadian Sportsman magazine, and Mike Tanner, writing for Hoof Beats, were named the winners in the 51st annual John Hervey Awards for excellence in harness racing journalism,...