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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...

Woodbine Adds PayPal

October 27, 2020

Woodbine Entertainment, Canada’s horse racing and wagering leader, has added PayPal, one of the world’s leading digital payments providers, on its HPIbet.com platform.

Mohawk Million To Return In 2021

October 27, 2020

After a successful inaugural edition, Woodbine Entertainment confirmed on Tuesday, October 27 that the Mohawk Million for two-year-old trotters will return in 2021.

Dual-Breed Crossover Pick-5 Debuts

October 15, 2020

Woodbine Entertainment, home of world class Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing, is set to debut a new dual-breed Crossover Pick-5 wager this Friday evening (Oct. 16).

Standardbred-Focused 'Stronger Together'

October 15, 2020

On Thursday (Oct. 15), Woodbine Entertainment conducted its most recent 'Stronger Together' session. The remote, virtual roundtable focused on Woodbine's Standardbred product at Mohawk, and featured J...