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Toronto Star: Paul Godfrey fired over horse racing, casino hosting fees, Kathleen Wynne says
Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin
Wynne says Paul Godfrey fired from OLG over horse racing debacle and hosting fees for a Toronto casino Read More »Woodbine Entertainment Group release re: Toronto City Council casino vote
Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin
TORONTO, May 21, 2013 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is disappointed with today’s vote by Toronto City Council against expanded gaming at Woodbine, which threatens the province’s entire horse racing industry. Now, WEG is looking forward to working with the Premier, her staff, the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel and the new Acting Chair of [...] Read More »Hamilton Spectator: OLG financial records raise red flag for Hamilton casino plan
Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin
The Hamilton Spectator’s Steve Buist investigates some surprising trends in the OLG strategy. Read More »Toronto Star: Toronto councillors hope to bury ‘essentially dead’ casino at vote Tuesday
Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin
Many city councillors hope to reject the idea of a big downtown casino once and for all in Tuesday council meeting. Read More »Northern Life: City would get more casino revenue under new deal
Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin
At the request of Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Association has improved its offer to municipalities with casinos or that are willing to host new casinos. Read More »Toronto Star: Firing OLG chair Godfrey shows Liberals in ‘disarray,’ Hudak says
Posted on May 19, 2013 by admin
Premier Kathleen Wynne is being blamed for “chaos” at Ontario’s gambling agency that is threatening the cash-strapped province’s gaming revenue. Read More »Globe & Mail: This is Kathleen Wynne’s government now
Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin
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 »Hamilton Spectator: With Godfrey and OLG board gone, hope returns for industry
Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin
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 »Guelph Mercury: Firing of OLG head an encouraging sign for horse-racing industry
Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin
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 »View All