The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is moving forward to implement a provincial approach to purses, consistent with the 5 year Horse Racing Partnership Plan, and as recommended by the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel. Among its recommendations – in an effort to provide customers with the most attractive product possible – the Panel acknowledged that […]
Georgian Downs
The Ontario government has signed agreements for transition funding with 12 racetracks for the 2013-2014 racing season. This funding is intended to bridge the gap between revenue lost by the ending of the Slots-At-Racetrack Program and operating costs while the industry transitions. 2013-2014 Woodbine Entertainment Group, on behalf of Woodbine and Mohawk Racetracks – $ […]
The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) today announced the decision on the applications received seeking variances to the assigned dates for 2013. A total of 5 applications were received from 4 different racetrack operators, which in total sought to reduce the number of 2013 race dates in January, February and March from 224 […]
Ontario Conservative Senator Bob Runciman will carry his fight against the McGuinty government’s plans to throw at least 30,000 Ontarians out of work to Georgian Downs in Innisfil later this month. Runciman will be at the harness-racing track along with Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop to draw attention to the negative economic impacts and significant […]
