Ontario Liberal Government Axed Slots At Racetracks Program Before Impact Study Received, Say MPPs Arnott and Pettapiece

(Perth-Wellington) – A newly released document reveals that Premier Dalton McGuinty’s government had already made up its mind to kill the horse-racing industry, even before it received an economic analysis. That document, released today by MPPs Ted Arnott (Wellington-Halton Hills) and Randy Pettapiece (Perth-Wellington), offered confidential advice to cabinet on the economic impact of ending […] Read more »

Horse Industry Supplier Greenhawk Urges MPPs To Take a Stand For Horse Racing

The CEO of Greenhawk, one of Canada’s leading horse equipment suppliers, has written to all Ontario MPPs advising them of the widespread fallout from the termination of the Slots at Racetracks program:   Dear Member of Parliament, The recent Liberal government s budget initiative to terminate the long standing agreement between the Ontario horse racing […] Read more »

Liberals and OLG Drop Bombshell on Horse Racing–Plan to End Slots at Racetracks Program by March 13, 2013

At a press conference today (Monday), OLG Chair Paul Godfrey and Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan announced the release of a report that indicates the province’s slots at racetracks program will end by March 13, 2013. While the OLG has indicated they plan to continue offering slots at some racetracks where there is customer interest, […] Read more »