CTV Covers Racing Crisis January 09, 2013 "We contribute over $2 billion per year in economic activity in Ontario and we're sitting less than three months away from virtually shutting down and putting all those people out of work, all these f...
Burgess Letter To Liberal Candidates January 09, 2013 "I recently visited Delta Bingo to inspect the imitation slot machines now in operation there. The Delta Bingo staff, when asked about the availability of slot machines proudly directed me right to th...
More On Upcoming SBOA Awards January 07, 2013 The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association will be spotlighting those breeders responsible for the top money-earning horses in the 2012 Ontario Sires Stakes at its upcoming banquet, Saturday, Ja...
"What Is Happening Now Is Scary" January 05, 2013 “It has begun to affect us — there is now so much uncertainty in the industry.”
Ontario Stallion Deadline Reminder January 04, 2013 Application forms for stallions registering with Ontario's Standardbred Improvement Program for the 2013 breeding season were mailed in December.
Exclusive: The Ugly Truth Behind The OLG Bingo Expansion January 03, 2013 Trot Magazine editor Darryl Kaplan offers his take on the truth behind the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's Modernization strategy and bingo expansion plan.
OHRIA To Liberal Candidates: Commit To Ontario Horse Racing January 03, 2013 On Thursday, January 3, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association sent out a press release indicating that it has sent a letter to each of the Ontario Liberal Leadership candidates asking them to ...
Ont. Liberal Leadership Candidates Comment On Horse Racing January 03, 2013 As the calendar creeps closer to the Ontario Liberal Party's 2013 Leadership Convention (January 25 - 27), several of the candidates looking to replace outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty have gone on th...
Standardbred Purse Decrease At WEG January 03, 2013 On Thursday, January 3, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) issued a joint press release announcing that there will be a reduction in purses
Two Public Casino Meetings Set December 29, 2012 The City of Hamilton will host two public information meetings mid-January with discussions focusing on whether a casino would be welcome by residents and how to keep Flamboro Downs and the local hors...
Western Fair Announces Purse Decrease December 28, 2012 The Raceway at Western Fair District has announced that a purse decrease will come into effect in January of 2013.
ESPN Discusses Ontario Racing Crisis December 28, 2012 As the clock ticks down to April 1, 2013, ongoing talk of the end of the slots-at-racetracks program and the massive impact it will have on the Ontario horse racing industry has become so commonplace ...