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Globe & Mail: This is Kathleen Wynne’s government now

It turned into more of a defining moment than Kathleen Wynne had really been aiming for. The Premier decided weeks ago that she wanted to replace Paul Godfrey as chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. He was too enthusiastic about a Toronto casino; too antagonistic toward the horse-racing industry; his style was not [...] Read More »

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Hamilton Spectator: With Godfrey and OLG board gone, hope returns for industry

Horse racing cannot take all the credit for Thursday’s firing of Ontario Lottery and Gaming’s Paul Godfrey, but the persistent pushback by the industry over the past 14 months clearly registered with Premier Kathleen Wynne. And now there is hope that a proper arrangement can be found to sustain the game. Read More »

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Guelph Mercury: Firing of OLG head an encouraging sign for horse-racing industry

GUELPH — Sweeping changes at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation could be an indication of better things to come for the beleaguered horse-racing industry. Read More »

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The Inside Agenda Blog: Taking the Pulse of Ontario's Horse Racing Industry

Over the past several months, The Agendahas discussed the fear that tens of thousands of Ontario jobs in the horse racing and horse breeding industry were set to disappear in the wake of Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG)’s modernization strategy.  Read More »

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Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association Responds to Changes at OLG

Sue Leslie, President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), issued the following statement regarding the departure Paul Godfrey and the OLG Board of Directors: Read More »

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Toronto Star: Paul Godfrey did no favours for horse racing community: Perkins

At racetracks and the few remaining breeding farms around this province, thousands of hard-working individuals who breed and race horses for a living can be excused for at least humming like a Munchkin: Ding Dong, The Witch is Dead. Read More »

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McNaughton Issues Statement on OLG Resignations

The following is a statement by Ontario PC MPP Monte McNaughton responding to significant resignations at the OLG following the collapse of the Liberals casino modernization plan Read More »

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Updated: Toronto Star: Paul Godfrey fired as head of OLG, board of directors resign

Ontario’s gambling expansion, which is crucial to the Liberal government balancing the books without raising taxes, is in disarray after Paul Godfrey’s removal from the helm of province’s gaming agency. Read More »

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Toronto Star: Paul Godfrey fired as head of OLG

Ontario’s gambling expansion, which is crucial to the Liberal government balancing the books without raising taxes, is in disarray after Paul Godfrey’s removal from the helm of the province’s gaming agency. Read More »

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Podcast: OHRIA Update from Sue Leslie, with Norm Borg

OHRIA President Sue Leslie talks with Norm Borg about Ontario horse racing and the province’s gaming strategy. Click the link below to hear the podcast: Sue Leslie with Norm Borg – OHRIA May Update Read More »

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