Published:
February 24, 2012 05:41 pm EST
The many grassroots efforts to save Ontario's horse racing industry continue. Currently there is an online petition, which has grown to 1,200 signatures just hours after first being posted
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The provincial government is planning to review the Slots at Racetracks partnership between racetracks and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
Today, Ontario represents the heart of Canadian horse racing.
- 60,000 Ontarians are employed by the province’s racing industry.
- Horse racing produces 1.5 billion dollars of wages and salaries each year in Ontario.
- The horse racing industry is the second largest sub-sector of Ontario’s agricultural economy with an economic contribution in excess of wheat, eggs, poultry and hogs in 2010.
To sign the petition, click the following link: Save The Horse Racing Industry In Ontario