Woodbine Entertainment

Woodbine Supports Single Event Sports Wagering

February 18, 2021

Woodbine Entertainment reiterated its support for the legalization of single event sports wagering and is confident the horse racing industry, and the more than 50,000 jobs it supports across the coun...

2020 Media Excellence Awards Finalists

December 30, 2020

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 Media Excellence Awards, sponsored by Ontario Racing for the fifth consecutive year.

In Memoriam - 2020

December 28, 2020

As the end of the year approaches, we pay tribute to some of the people and horses that passed away in 2020

Fleissig To Lead Woodbine Development

December 08, 2020

On Tuesday (Dec. 8), Woodbine Entertainment announced that it has retained the services of Collaborative Equities and its managing principal and prominent developer William Kohn Fleissig to lead its p...

Single Game Sports Betting Legislation Introduced In Canada

November 26, 2020

On Thursday, Canada’s Justice Minister David Lametti unveiled proposed legislation to legalize single-event sports betting across the country while keeping horse racing in a separate system.

WEG Requests Entries Be Made Online

November 23, 2020

With COVID-19 numbers rising across the province, Woodbine Entertainment is asking Standardbred horsepeople to use Standardbred Canada's FREE online Self-Serve entry system to enter horses to race and...

Woodbine Statement On Toronto Lockdown

November 21, 2020

On Friday (Nov. 20) Woodbine Entertainment issued a statement in response to the Government of Ontario’s announcement regarding Toronto and Peel regions moving to ‘Lockdown’.

Update From The AGCO

November 09, 2020

Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada, is currently being debated by Members of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. Woodbine Entertainmen...

COVID-19 Forcing Woodbine To Pivot

November 04, 2020

"I'd talked quite positively about (the prospect of) Woodbine not having any government support by 2023 or 2024, but now, quite frankly, I don't see that happening."

Concerns Regarding Sports Betting Bill

November 03, 2020

On Tuesday (Nov. 3), Woodbine Entertainment issued a release regarding concerns that Racetracks of Canada, Ontario Racing and Woodbine have with a private member's bill that's currently being debated ...

Woodbine's Corp. Responsibility Report

November 03, 2020

Woodbine Entertainment has proudly released its 2019/20 Corporate Responsibility Report that summarizes the company’s recent achievements during the April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 fiscal year. While ...

Mohawk To Race Through Holidays

November 02, 2020

Woodbine Entertainment has received approval to swap several race dates from its Standardbred racing calendar to allow Woodbine Mohawk Park to conduct live racing over the course of the upcoming holid...