Willmot Comments On Ceasing Negotiations

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Published: January 9, 2009 09:47 am EST

The Woodbine Entertainment Group's Thursday announcement regarding cutting off negotiations with OHHA has resulted in a story about the issue in today's edition of The Toronto Star

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"We have absolutely kept the entry box open, the horsemen have never stopped entering and racing and we have assured the horsemen of no changes in any of the financial arrangements," David Willmot, WEG chairman and CEO, was quoted as saying in the article by Dave Perkins. "The last thing we want is to prevent anyone from earning a living. The only thing that has changed is that we do not want to have further negotiations with OHHA.

"We have no legal obligation to be under contract with OHHA. It is not a union. It is an association representing private contractors. We have been under contract [with OHHA] for many years, but that looks like it is coming to an end."

Willmot said that OHHA executives sending letters to Ontario MPPs, asking them to get involved in the dispute by withholding revenues from provincially licensed slot machines, was the last straw before calling off negotiations.

To read The Toronto Star article in its entirety, click here.

(With files from The Toronto Star)

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