On February 9, 2015, Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Emery released his decision in a motion brought by standardbred breeders seeking broad production of internal documents from Ontario and OLG about the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP). The motion was brought by the breeders in their lawsuit for damages caused by the […] Read more »
Ed James Calls On Municipal Councillors To Curtail OLG’s Gaming Plan
Veteran harness horse owner Ed James placed a full page ad in the Toronto Star on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 in one last attempt to enlighten the general public on the folly and financial repercussions of Paul Godfrey’s gaming modernization plan. “Your only chance to stop this nonsense of a casino or slot machine on […] Read more »
SBOA Spells Out The “State of Panic” In Ontario’s Standardbred Breeding Industry
The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) has sent the following letter to all Ontario MPPs and to OLG Chairman Paul Godfrey: 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 »