McGuinty, Duncan Must Testify

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that former Premier Dalton McGuinty and former Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan, among others, will be forced to answer questions on the record in regard to the controversial decision to cancel the Slots at Racetracks Program. The decision was released late last week (Friday, August 4). It […] Read more »

Details And Possible Impact Of NDP Natyshak’s Motion Set For March 28 in Ontario Legislature

Many questions surround the motion that will be presented and debated in Ontario’s provincial legislature this Thursday, March 28. What does it mean for the slots-at-racetracks program? Is the motion binding? And are the Progressive Conservatives working with the NDP on this motion? In an interview conducted late last week, Norm Borg and Essex MPP […] Read more »

OHRIA Urges Ontario Government To Confirm Prior To Standardbred Yearling Sales That A Viable Horse Racing Industry Will Exist

With the conclusion of the CTHS Yearling Sales this past weekend, OHRIA would like to express that it recognizes the devastation that is being caused to the breeding industry in Ontario due to the crisis that has been inflicted by   government with the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program. OHRIA is aware of the […] Read more »

Uncertainty Over Slots Revenue is Already Impacting Ontario Breeders, says David Wilmot

In an article by JENNIFER MORRISON in the Toronto Star, Feb. 29, 2012, David Wilmot, Chair of Woodbine Entertainment Group blamed the uncertainty over the Slots at Racetracks Program for the cloud of gloom currently impacting Ontario breeders' investment decisions. Read more »