SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS: The manner and timeframe with which the Slots At Racetracks Program (SARP) was terminated has created a significant crisis in the Ontario horse racing industry, resulting in: An exodus of investment: Since 2011, more than 3,000 owners have left the industry, representing approximately $1 billion in investment. Significant loss of jobs: […] Read more »
Newest MPP’s Committed To Solutions For Horse Racing Industry
The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) congratulates Ontario’s five newest MPPs today and looks forward to working with them to improve Ontario’s horse racing industry. The industry has been in the spotlight since the McGuinty Government’s decision to scrap the successful Slots at Racetrack Program. With all parties now committed to finding a way […] Read more »
OHRIA Would Like To Hear Your Ideas For The Future Of Horse Racing In Ontario
During the week of July 8 to 12, the OMAFRA Horse Racing Transition Panel undertook a province-wide series of consultative sessions to present their proposed plan for restructuring the Ontario horse racing industry. The Panel (in partnership with Rod Phillips, CEO of Ontario Lottery & Gaming (OLG) presented key elements of their plan at four […] Read more »
The OLG President and CEO, Rod Phillips, Responds To OHRIA
On Monday afternoon, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. President & CEO Rod Phillips issued a letter to the horse racing industry addressing the concerns presented by the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association late last week. Phillips’ letter appears below. Re: OHRIA Sounds Alarm Over RFPQ, Sole Bundle Operators OLG will be working closely with the […] Read more »
OHRIA Concerned About OLG Modernization Plan
The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) is concerned that the integration of horse racing into the OLG’s Gaming Strategy will be impossible if the existing OLG Modernization Plan continues to go forward. The OLG’s announcement of the RFPQs for their Southwest Gaming Bundle puts Ontario’s horse racing industry at further risk of […] Read more »
OHRIA Makes Statement About Godfrey’s Departure
Sue Leslie, President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), issued the following statement regarding the departure of Paul Godfrey and the OLG Board of Directors. “Ontario’s horse racing and breeding industry has been reeling since March 2012 when the Government of Ontario announced the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program. Our […] Read more »
