OHRIA: Keep Gaming At Tracks
January 24, 2012:
In response to the report that surfaced earlier this week stating Ontario's slots-at-racetracks program could see some competition, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has issued a press release and fact sheet illustrating the benefits of the current model
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Measuring Slots' Economic Impact
October 5, 2011:
Rosecroft Raceway and parent company Penn National Gaming released the findings of two studies measuring the economic impact of adding slots to the Maryland racetrack
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Godfrey Focuses On OLG Image
November 19, 2010:
Paul Godfrey, the chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, has said that he will “set the OLG in a new direction” over the coming years to restore the image of the government organization
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Harrah's Offers Iowa $70 Million To Scrap Greyhound Racing
February 2, 2010:
Citing a study that shows waning public interest and the expensive cost for casinos to "subsidize greyhound racing", reports indicate that casino giant Harrah's is willing to pay the state of Iowa $70 million to free them from an agreement that requires a set number of annual race dates
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Ontario To Sell Off Crown Assets?
December 16, 2009:
With Ontario facing close to a $24.7 billion deficit this year, it has been reported that the provincial government is looking into the possible sale of a fraction, or all, of many of its 'crown corporations,' including the Ontario Lottery and
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