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Horse racing locals board 'Bus of Hope' to Queen's Park
Dozens of people connected to the local horse racing industry boarded a 'Bus of Hope' headed for Queen's Park on Wednesday. The group will join several Ontario horse farmers, racers and supporters at a rally to ask the provincial government not to put a stop to slot revenue sharing with the horse racing industry.  Ontario Gaming5/22/2012
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Casino expansion could boost business, jobs: councillors
(Ontario) -- Some business leaders and politicians are cheering the potential expansion of Thunder Bay's Casino. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation raised...
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Mayor Backs Georgian/GCGC For Casino
(Ontario) -- Innisfil Mayor Barb Baguley has reaffirmed her desire to see gaming remain and expand at Georgian Downs in light of the recent RFI/gaming zones announcement...
5/20/2012
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LETTER: Duncan making right decision on slots revenues
(Ontario) -- Re: The debate over the Slots at Racetracks program is being fuelled by misdirection and misinformation from the horse-racing side, which wrongly represents...
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Table games also in the cards for whoever lands Peterborough's slot machines
(Ontario) -- The new gambling landscape in the Peterborough area could include an additional 150 slot machines, poker tables, craps, black jack, roulette and more.
5/19/2012
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Casino may be in cards for Markham
(Ontario) -- Markham is one of four municipalities that have been singled out by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s request for information for a new casino,...
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City not in OLG's plans
(Ontario) -- There is no new casino or slots facility in Owen Sound’s foreseeable future, says the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.The city is not part of any of...
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Point Edward casino's future looks brighter 2
(Ontario) -- Mayor Dick Kirkland says it’s very good news that the village has been combined with Sarnia as one of 29 gaming zones in Ontario.
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So, you want to run a casino?
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. took the first step Thursday toward privatizing the operations of OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie, as it unveiled sweeping...
5/18/2012
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Fort Erie’s bid to takeover slots facility dead ended by OLG announcement
(Ontario) -- Fort Erie’s bid to takeover and run the slots facility at the Fort Erie Race Track has essentially been dealt a fatal blow. On Thursday, Ontario...
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Bartolucci backs downtown casino
(Ontario) -- Sudbury’s dream of having a downtown convention centre and arts facility may be one of the benefits of building a casino downtown, Rick Bartolucci...
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Elora should be considered for full casino, Centre Wellington mayor says
(Ontario) -- The mayor of Centre Wellington thinks that Elora has earned the right to be considered for a full casino if and when they expand throughout province.
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Gaming announcement welcomed
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has proposed 29 zones, many with existing gambling facilities submit proposals to expand or buld new facilities...
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Innisfil, Barrie in same gaming zone
(Ontario) -- Innisfil could find itself competing with Barrie and Oro-Medonte for a gambling facility now that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has released its 29...
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More slots could be in the cards
(Ontario) -- Casino Rama could see more slot machines and more competition across the province as a result of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) latest...
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OLG issues RFI for expanded private-sector gaming
(Ontario) -- London gaming industry might be expanding to include more than just slot machines. While nothing is set in stone for the Forest City, namely the Western...
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OP/ED: Ontario’s got the blinkers on and won’t consider options
(Ontario) -- It’s been two weeks since the last update on horse racing’s dire circumstances because of the Ontario government’s decision to conclude...
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Referendums On Casinos Nixed?
(Ontario) -- Word comes from Queen's Park that earlier this week the Liberal government quietly amended the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act to remove any...
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Referendums should be held on casinos: NDP
(Ontario) -- No vote, no fair. That’s the message from New Democrats outraged that there won’t be any mandatory local referendums before Ontario’s new...
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Sudbury may get downtown casino
(Ontario) -- A casino could open in downtown Sudbury. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is looking to expand throughout the province.
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Will Mississauga compete for a casino?
(Ontario) -- Mississauga would be competing against Markham, Richmond Hill and Toronto for a major casino. Yesterday, the OLG put out call to firms with expertise in...
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Woodstock among the 29 gaming zones unveiled by OLG
(Ontario) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s mysterious vision of its “new strategic direction” became clearer this week and it appears...
5/17/2012
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Vaughan accuses OLG of 'throwing darts at a map'
(Toronto) -- Councillor Adam Vaughan was saying no dice to Toronto’s waterfront being one of the OLG’s possible gaming zones. Vaughan — who has emerged...
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Cavan Monaghan Township working to retain slots
(Ontario) -- Peterborough and area are part of one of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming’s newly announced gaming zones — a series of designated areas throughout...
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London one of new gaming zones
(Ontario) -- London is one of dozens of Ontario centres where private operators could be allowed into the gambling industry, a shakeup that could also create a Toronto...
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OLG asks for private-sector interest in Casino SSM
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. took the first step Thursday toward privatizing the operations of OLG Casino Sault Ste. Marie, as it unveiled sweeping...
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OLG bets on gambling expansion
(Ontario) -- Blackjack, poker, sports booking and 60% more slot machines at Western Fair -- those are carrots OLG dangled Thursday as part of its plan to expand gambling...
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OLG eyes 29 gaming zones across Ontario
(Ontario) -- It means more slot machines, more casinos and more gambling revenue for the government but Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan says it isn't an...
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OLG puts out call to firms for ‘world-class gaming facilities’
(Ontario) -- Ontario is rolling the dice on a dramatic expansion of gambling by taking the first step in looking for Vegas-style companies interested in building casinos...
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OLG shows hand, invites casino proposals for Ottawa
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., wants a new gambling facility in Ottawa and it’s open to anything from a downtown casino to an expanded Rideau...
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OLG takes first step in major gambling expansion
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is asking potential developers for their ideas on expanding gambling across the province. The OLG says it has...
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Ontario Lottery and Gaming looking for private companies to run casinos
(Ontario) -- The Ontario government insists it is not expanding gambling in the province, but it does want to make gaming more accessible to more people.
5/16/2012
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Hanover mayor hopes to save slots revenue
(Ontario) -- Hanover Mayor Kathi Maskell thinks there might be a way for provincial gaming and horse racing in Hanover to survive Ontario’s decision to increase...
5/15/2012
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Pro-Racing Ad in the Toronto Star
(Ontario) -- Ed James, owner of SSG Gloves, and the leading Standardbred owner at Grand River Raceway for 2011, took out a full-page ad in Monday’s edition of the...
5/14/2012
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Owner Takes Out Full-Page Ad In Support Of Horse Racing
(Ontario) -- Ed James was recently recognized at the leading owner at Grand River Raceway for 2011, but after today James might just be heralded as the leading owner in...
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Stinson: If Ontario is going to fleece more suckers, let’s fleece them properly
(Ontario) -- The McGuinty government’s plan to expand the operations of its agency responsible for lotteries and gambling has them, unusually, on the wrong side of...
5/13/2012
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OP/ED: A lack of horse sense
(Ontario) -- Boneheads. That’s what Ontario finance minister Dwight Duncan called the folks who run Caesar’s Windsor for promoting a rival casino in Ohio.
5/12/2012
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Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday wants to ban casino lobbyists from city hall
(Ontario) -- Casinos are something we've been hearing a lot about, ever since OLG Chair Paul Godfrey's announcement last month that the provincial lottery and...
5/4/2012
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Fort Erie: Casino closing, expiring lease are cause for concern
(Ontario) -- Fort Erie Race Track begins its season Sunday under a cloud of apprehension. This will be the final year of a three-year lease held by the Fort Erie Live...
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McNaughton: Vital to have local input on new casino development
(Ontario) -- “You can’t ever go wrong when you let people decide,” said Lambton Kent Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton regarding his first private members...
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OP/ED: A time for radical change to save horse racing
(Ontario) -- It’s been eight weeks since the Ontario government dropped the bombshell that it was ending its slot machine revenue agreement with the horse racing...
5/2/2012
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Funding loss imperils Ontario racehorses
(Ontario) -- The coming loss of $345 million in annual provincial funding to Ontario's horse racing industry is threatening thousands of horses, industry officials...
5/1/2012
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Falls council supports slots proposal
(Ontario) -- City politicians have thrown their support behind workers from the now-closed slots facility at Fort Erie Race Track.
4/30/2012
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Loss of slots pushes plans into limbo
(Ontario) -- Plans for a four-storey hotel, a new water park and an indoor soccer dome are all now in limbo with the closure Monday of Hiawatha Slots, says Jim Henderson...
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Luck runs out at Windsor Raceway slots today
(Windsor) -- Luck has run out at Windsor Raceway's slots facility. At 6 p.m. Monday, the slot machines will be unplugged for good. It's a decision Ontario...
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OLG Slots Close Today
(Ontario) -- Today's the day OLG is officially closing down its slot machine operations at racetracts in Windsor, Fort Erie and Sarnia today. The corporation had...
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Point Edward casino privatization taking shape
(Ontario) -- The OLG Casino in Point Edward will be privatized under a plan Ontario has for the future of its gaming sites. Point Edward Mayor Dick Kirkland said...
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Slots go silent in Fort Erie
(Ontario) -- The lyrics from Rod Stewart's powerful 1991 ballad, "Rhythm of My Heart," pumped through the Fort Erie Race Track slots, providing an eerie...
4/28/2012
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Perkins: Horse racing faces uncertain future without slot-machine revenue
(Ontario) -- There’s a kind of natural rejuvenation at the racetrack every spring. Good 3-year-olds are emerging for the long stakes season ahead and, back at the...
4/27/2012
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Point Edward casino privatization taking shape
(Ontario) -- The OLG Casino in Point Edward will be privatized under a plan Ontario has for the future of its gaming sites.
4/26/2012
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Mayor furious to hear Grand River Raceway could possibly lose slots
(Ontario) -- “Betrayed.” That was the word Centre Wellington Mayor Joanne Ross-Zuj used in a brief report to council on Monday night after meeting earlier...
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Mohawk possible site for casino
(Ontario) -- A profitable site and a willing host. Those are two conditions the OLG is looking for in its quest to expand gaming facilities across the province.
4/25/2012
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Casino should maintain levy, says DWBIA
(Ontario) -- Caesars Windsor has a moral and social responsibility to continue paying a levy to support the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association, according...
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Innisfil has benefitted from slots, admits Duncan
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation issued a fourth-quarter (January to March) non-tax gaming revenue payment of nearly $1.05 million to Innisfil for...
4/24/2012
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Loss of racetracks does not save money
(Ontario) -- In the article, the quote by Liberal MPP Ted McMeekin on needing a new business model for horseracing is highlighted without verifying its validity.
4/22/2012
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Thunder Bay receives gambling cash
(Ontario) -- Thunder Bay’s latest dividend payment from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) is $624,242, the provincial agency announced Friday.
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With Vids: Grit decision called death blow to horse racing
(Ontario) -- Arm wrapped in a K-Y Jelly-coated rubber glove stretched nearly up to her armpit, Dr. Lotje Kouwenberg reaches deep inside the womb of Warrawee Cammy and...
4/21/2012
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Ontario horse racing imperiled by government funding decisions
(Ontario) -- On a sunny Friday afternoon, the grandstand at Woodbine racetrack is sparsely filled. To use a meteorological term, the day’s thoroughbred races have...
4/20/2012
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Ontario Racing Lobbying in Advance of Vote
(Ontario) -- The future of the Ontario horse racing industry could be placed in serious peril April 24, when a vote on the 2012 Ontario provincial budget is scheduled.
4/19/2012
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Casino bonuses
(Ontario) -- While employees at the slots at the Fort Erie race track are fighting for their jobs, employees at Niagara's other two casinos are being rewarded.
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More GTA Casino Competition
(Ontario) -- On a day in which it was announced that construction is expected to begin "shortly" on Woodbine Live!, the City of Mississauga, just across the...
4/18/2012
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Mississauga ready to turn bingo into ka-ching, with electronic gaming
(Ontario) -- Mississauga council has voted to turn bingo halls into casino-style “charitable gaming centres,” a move that could open the door to a full...
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Premier Not Pushing For A Casino At Ontario Place
(Ontario) -- It's doesn't seem as though the Premier is forcing the Ontario Place review committee to put a casino on the waterfront property. At least that'...
4/17/2012
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Oakville saying no to casinos
(Ontario) -- The Town of Oakville has agreed to negotiate on a gaming agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), but not to allow Oakville to be...
4/16/2012
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BLOG: Keep Windsor Raceway Slots Open
(Ontario) -- The following letter was written by Ken Brown, of Windsor: Concerning the recent decision by the McGuinty government to shut down slot operations at three...
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Why Did OLG Just Cut Racing?
(Ontario) -- In an interview last week, OLG President and CEO Rod Phillips was asked why the Ontario government ended the slots-at-racetrack program with a drop-dead...
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LETTER: Addicts and social issues
(Ottawa) -- Whether the mayor and police chief realize it, the casino is really just a safe injection site, the only difference is that at one the addict injects drugs...
4/15/2012
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"Reconsider This Outrageous And Totally Illogical Decision"
(Ontario) -- "The reality is that revenue from the horse-racing partnership has been steady and, in most years, shown a slight increase in revenues, while the...
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Arts and Culture Centre, Trades School, both better bets for Cornwall
(Ontario) -- I would like to take a moment to deconstruct Todd Bennett's two main arguments in favour of a casino, both of which are weak arguments at best. Here is...
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Gambling on the Future of Cornwall Ontario by Jamie Gilcig
(Ontario) -- With the Province of Ontario considering new locations for OPG Casinos the conversation has started again here in Cornwall. Cornwall is in a perfect...
4/14/2012
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Casino in peril?
(Ontario) -- The future of the 10-year-old Casino 1000 Islands in Gananoque may be imperilled -along with more than $3 million in annual cash payments to two host...
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Editorial: Municipalities, get noisy about your casino--now
(Ontario) -- It is entirely understandable that the first instincts of municipal leaders in Gananoque and Leeds and Thousand Islands Township have been largely to sing...
4/13/2012
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Loss of casino cash would be ‘catastrophic’
(Ontario) -- Each year, Casino Thousand Islands pumps about $1.6 million into the coffers of both the Town of Gananoque and Township of Leeds and the Thousand...
4/12/2012
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Casino shuffle continues as Ganonoque waits on closure
(Ontario) -- Ganonoque in southeastern Ontario is expected to hear today from OLG whether it will get to keep the casino it's had for the past ten years.
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OLG says it will keep town informed
(Ontario) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation officials were told Wednesday that Hanover wants to remain the gambling capital of Grey-Bruce.
4/11/2012
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Premier stands by cutting slots from race tracks
(Windsor) -- It's another rebuff for Ontario's horse racing industry. While visiting the Windsor region, Premier Dalton McGuinty was again asked if he would...
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Mayor petitions premier on racetrack
(Ontario) -- Belleville's mayor has voiced his support for Ontario's slots at racetracks straight to the premier's office.
4/7/2012
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Cohn: Let Ontarians gamble, but not on Lake Ontario
(Ontario) -- Gambling, like politics, feeds on illusions. We’re being gamed, again, by political illusionists trying to separate Ontarians from their money.
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Hamilton mayor pursues new casino
(Ontario) -- Mayor Bob Bratina is attempting to woo officials to build a new, state-of-the art casino in Hamilton.
4/6/2012
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Racing fallout begins with breeders scaling back
(Ontario) -- It’s been just over three weeks since the Ontario government dropped the bombshell that it was ending its slot machine revenue sharing agreement with...
4/4/2012
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Cavan Monaghan Township coffers, horse industry both big losers at the slots
(Ontario) -- Cavan Monaghan Township gambled on slot-machine revenue years ago — and that gamble paid off. Until now. Ontario Lottery and Gaming’s decision...
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Privatizing slots worries northern MPP
(Ontario) -- NDP Health Critic France Gelinas says gambling shouldn't be in the hands of the private sector — something that could happen if the Ontario...
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OLG pushes ahead with casino privatization plan
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is moving ahead with plans to privatize the operation of Casino Brantford.
4/2/2012
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Rideau Carleton Raceway slots dealt another blow as province pulls out
(Toronto) -- Provincial authorities have officially notified Ottawa’s slots facility at the Rideau Carleton Raceway that they are ending their tenancy at the track...
3/31/2012
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Their love of horses is at stake
(Ontario) -- Angie McDonald met her first love when she was just 10 years old. His name was P.G. Pollyboy — a 1,000-pound, gap-toothed, light-brown horse —...
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Slots uncertainty may cut grants
(Ontario) -- Volunteer community groups could be the first to feel the pinch over the uncertainty surrounding gambling revenue from Georgian Downs.
3/30/2012
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Horse racing industry protests cuts
(Ontario) -- Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal told a raucous crowd of about 100 people outside his constituency office on Friday that he recently lost $5 betting on a horse...
3/28/2012
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Editoiral: OLG switching horses mid-race
(Ontario) -- No one was surprised at the announcement the province was shutting down three border slots facilities as part of a general modernizing of OLG.
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Gaming question to be put to public
(Ontario) -- Midland residents will be asked about their willingness to host a gaming facility of some kind, but wagering on a major casino in town might be a sucker...
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Provincial News: OPSEU demands that McGuinty come clean on Ontario Place casino
(Ontario) -- OPSEU is demanding that Dalton McGuinty publicly state his position on the rumored plans to build a casino where Ontario Place now stands. An inside source...
3/27/2012
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Ontario budget 2012: Liberals look to booze and gambling for funding
(Ontario) -- The cash-strapped Liberal government is counting on you to drink and gamble more. Queen’s Park is looking for hundreds of millions of dollars more in...
3/26/2012
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Protest at Rideau Carleton Raceway
(Ontario) -- Jockeys and stable staff stopped the races Sunday and picketed on the track to protest the government's decision to cut funding to Canada's longest...
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Sutherland calls for review of provincial operations including closure of raceway slots
(Ontario) -- Deputy Mayor Ron Sutherland has called for the province to undertake an operational review of its offices and ministries and to reverse its decision on the...
3/24/2012
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Column: Lots to lose when Ontario rolls dice
(Ontario) -- So much for majority rule. In its 1997 municipal election, the City of London in Ontario put a non-binding question to voters about having a casino in the...
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OP/ED: A high-stakes game with lots of losers
(Ontario) -- I don’t like to brag (much), but my dad was a local television star. He was the guy who called out the numbers for the Lion’s Club bingo games...
3/23/2012
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Mayor wants slots
(Ontario) -- Mayor Daryl Bennett wants the slots if they become available. With the Ontario government planning to unlink slot machine gaming locations from horse racing...
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Study Shows Racing's Value in Canada, Ontario
(Ontario) -- A recently released study shows horse racing has a $5.7 billion economic impact in Canada, and that racing in the province of Ontario accounts for 26% of...
3/22/2012
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OLG casino move called “sham”
(Ontario) -- The Mississaugas of Scugog Island are among those critical of the recent provincial announcements on casinos and related gambling establishments, fearful...
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Windsor Raceway employees gather to protest slot machine removal
(Windsor) -- A rally was held at Windsor Raceway on Thursday, staged by people angry over the Ontario Lottery and Gaming’s decision to pull slot machines from...
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With Vid: All bets are on saving Windsor Raceway slots
(Windsor) -- If Windsor Raceway closes for lack of slot machine revenue, he’ll surely be out of a job and finding a new one at his age won’t be easy, says...
3/21/2012
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Lotto changes could put raceway's future in jeopardy
(Ontario) -- The Rideau Carleton Raceway could experience "catastrophic" changes after the province approved a proposal from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming...
3/20/2012
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OLG HQ office to remain in SSM: privatizing casino operations possible within a year
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will keep its official headquarters in Sault Ste. Marie. The “anxiously” awaited decision was made...
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Sault casino safe: Province, not OLG to decide HQ fate
(Ontario) -- Any decision to consolidate headquarters of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation in one location will be made by the Ontario government and not the...
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Sault casino to be privatized: OLG top dog
(Ontario) -- The casino in Sault Ste. Marie will be moving to private-sector management, says Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) President and Chief Executive Officer Rod...
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Column: This is not your grandmother's Ontario
(Ontario) -- This is not your grandmother's Ontario. Nor is it the Ontario of Leslie Frost, John Robarts or (easing into more modern times) Bill Davis.
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Horse racers fight back
(Ontario) -- Ontario's plan to pull the plug on its $345 million annual subsidy to the horse racing industry is meeting stiff opposition. For the next four weeks,...
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McGuinty says municipalities can hold referendums on casinos
(Ontario) -- Municipalities can hold referendums on whether they want a casino, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday, as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) moves...
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No mandatory referendums on new casinos, says McGuinty
(Ontario) -- Cities like Ottawa that are contemplating adding new casinos can freely decide to hold a referendum on the matter, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said...
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Ontario Liberals go all in on casinos
(Ontario) -- At the start of this past week, a government run by a premier who once pronounced himself “not attracted” to the idea of opening more casinos...
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OP/ED: Ontario gambling with future - ON THE ROCKS
(Ontario) -- The finest brains at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. are busy trying to find new ways of extracting money from the stupid suckers. I must not say that...
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We dodged bullet with casino
(Ontario) -- Niagara dodged a bullet last Friday, when the province announced that Casino Niagara won’t be closed for the foreseeable future.
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Column: A second look at legalized gambling
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation would like to add a casino in Toronto and make lottery tickets and slot machines more readily available, arguing...
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Column: With casinos, location is everything
(Ontario) -- People will gamble. The question is not if, but where. It could be a friendly game of poker for quarters in the rec room or big-stakes betting in a dingy...
3/19/2012
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Gambling Giants Eye Opportunities In Ontario Overhaul [sub req'd]
(Ontario) -- Major reform of Ontario’s gaming and lottery sectors appears set to open significant bidding opportunities for private operators and suppliers, though...
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Horse farms going bankrupt in one season!
(Ontario) -- Grand River Raceway is bracing for change. It just doesn't know what those changes will be. The 11-year-old harness racing track and slot machine...
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Horse industry to rally at Windsor Raceway
(Windsor) -- A rally in front of Windsor Raceway is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Local representatives of the Ontario Harness Horse Association and unions are...
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OLG plans privatization
(Ontario) -- The OLG wants to open up the gaming industry to the private sector, but Ontario won’t turn into Las Vegas any time soon.
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Perkins: Gambling’s here to stay, so let’s do it right and reap the windfall
(Ontario) -- Horse racing’s friends, lovers and dependents are fighting back against Dalton McGuinty’s misguided and reckless attempt to obliterate their...
3/18/2012
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Casino in GTA could have dire effect on Rama First Nation, chief warns
(Ontario) -- A new casino in the GTA could have dire consequences for Casino Rama employees and native populations in northern Ontario that rely on the gaming and...
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Horwath: OLG Plan "Makes No Sense"
(Ontario) -- On Saturday, Ontario's NDP leader Andrea Horwath assigned the the new modern gaming strategy unveiled by the OLG and the Liberal government a failing...
3/17/2012
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Are we ready to roll the dice with a casino?
(Ontario) -- With the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. tossing its playbook and starting anew, what are the odds a full-blown casino could come to London, the centre of...
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Border racetracks may not survive
(Ontario) -- The provincial government and the OLG didn’t waste much time in taking the scalpel to the Ontario horse industry. At least it’s one promise it...
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Casino dreaming over the years
(Ontario) -- Long before the Ontario government floated the idea this week, the dice were rolled on casino projects for the City of Ottawa - three for downtown and...
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Editorial: Grits poised to ignore London’s casino opposition
(Ontario) -- “We won’t go where we’re not wanted,” the spokesperson for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission told a Free Press reporter this...
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Gambling in Canada being dealt a new hand [sub req'd]
(Ontario) -- Gaming in Niagara Falls and Fort Erie is changing in the aftermath of a revision of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s business model.
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MPP plays casino close to the vest
(Ontario) -- A senior London MPP says he wants to hear from citizens before making any call on the speculation a full-blown casino could arrive in the Forest City.
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New casino would 'cannibalize' Scugog Island hall revenues
(Ontario) -- Operators of the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino are betting that any new gambling facility in the Greater Toronto Area will eat into their revenues -- and...
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OLG desperately needed an overhaul
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's bid to shake up the province's gambling business is getting thumbs down from the horse racing industry...
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Opinion: Gambling and the changes to come
(Ontario) -- My how things change quickly. In a matter of weeks, the Federal government, under the pressure of Joe Comartin, has pushed legislation for single sports...
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The province’s proposal for an Ottawa gambling emporium has stirred memories of earlier attempts
(Ottawa) -- Long before the Ontario government floated the idea this week, the dice were rolled on casino projects for the City of Ottawa — three for downtown and...
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Column: Ontario’s new gambling strategy is horse manure
(Ontario) -- Lotteries are a tax on dreams. Or hope. Or something worse, like desperation. Who would seek to profit from deceptive dreams, false hopes and desperate...
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Editorial: Why we support a Toronto casino
(Ontario) -- A well-run casino, the emphasis on well-run, will be a boost for Toronto’s economy. Casinos are one of a range of amenities big cities need to offer...
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Fair gaming doesn't exist in Ontario: LETTER OF THE DAY
(Ontario) -- So, Paul Godfrey and the boys at OLG think that they will keep Ontario gamblers in Ontario by putting a world class casino at their front door.
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LETTER: Consider gambler education
(Ontario) -- Despite opposition in some circles about compulsive gambling with regard to casinos, I must stress that compulsive gambling can occur with lotteries, bingo...
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LETTER: Reroute casino money
(Ottawa) -- Re: Mayor Watson ready to open discussions on developing casino, March 14. The cruel reality of provincially controlled gambling is that all the funds leave...
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LETTERS: Rolling the dice
(Ontario) -- My thanks to Tom Walkom for some truth-telling about the folly of Ontario’s soon-to-be privatized gambling casinos and its Toronto expansion plans.
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OP/ED: Out-of-control gambling in desperate times can ruin lives
(Ontario) -- Daily I witness the impact of gambling that has gotten out of control, and the valiant efforts of individuals and families to regain the many broken aspects...
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OP/ED: The biggest gambling addict of them all
(Ontario) -- Once upon a time, there would have been debate about whether Ottawa wanted a casino. Today, the discussion seems to be only about where to put it.
3/16/2012
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Axe hanging over Ontario racetracks
(Ontario) -- Western Ontario is where it all started for Kingston native Mark MacDonald. The O’Brien Award winning driver launched his driving career at Windsor...
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BREAKING NEWS: Casino Niagara is here to stay, Craitor announces
(Ontario) -- Niagara Falls Liberal MPP Kim Craitor did exactly what was widely expected Friday afternoon, announcing Casino Niagara will stay open despite a contrary...
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Casino in Markham Centre vision: councillor
(Ontario) -- A major casino is coming to a new location somewhere in the Greater Toronto Area, the cash-strapped province announced this week.
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Casino will pay its way
(Ontario) -- City councillors Ron Starr and Sue McFadden are right. A casino is a licence to print money. In a time when an almost fully-developed City of Mississauga is...
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Casinos? Here’s a better idea, writes city columnist Joe Fiorito
(Ontario) -- The trouble with casinos? They suck the life out of the local economy; it is also fair, and more darkly true, to say that casinos ruin lives, since the...
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Editorial: OLG made right decision on raceway slots
(Ontario) -- The decision to pull 750 slot machines from Windsor Raceway is a huge blow to the 210 employees who will lose their jobs on April 30.
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Fort Erie has friends in Port, Wainfleet
(Ontario) -- The closure of the Fort Erie Racetrack will impact more than just Fort Erie, and councils in Port Colborne and Wainfleet are lending their support.
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It's a deal: Casino Niagara to stay open
(Ontario) -- Ending days of doubt, a leading Ontario provincial leader has assured that Casino Niagara will stay open. Provincial Minister Kim Craitor, who is also the...
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Newsmaker: Is a casino coming? We look at how Philadelphia’s faring with its gaming hall
(Ontario) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. chairman Paul Godfrey (who heads the company that owns this newspaper) told reporters on Monday that the province wants to...
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POINT OF VIEW: Slots closure kick in pants for Hiawatha owner and city
(Ontario) -- One can only imagine how the smack to Jim Henderson's face feels even now, days after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation danced into town and...
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WHAT NOW? Reeling Town of Fort Erie ponders financial fallout of slots closure
(Ontario) -- The ink is barely dry on the 2012 municipal budget in Fort Erie, but in the wake of Wednesday’s announcement that the provincially operated slots...
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BLOG: Casinos as urban dead zones
(Ottawa) -- Here’s a problem with putting a casino in the downtown core: In order to confuse and disorient gamblers and keep them gambling, casinos tend to be...
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LETTER: Ottawa missed casino boat
(Ottawa) -- Re: If OLG has its way, Ottawa could see downtown casino, March 13. Ottawa missed the boat years ago when it could have built a casino in Ottawa, but Hull (...
3/15/2012
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Battle over slots revenue heating up
(Ontario) -- Two weeks after a report suggested that the government in Ontario, Canada, reconsider its agreements providing payments to the racing industry from the...
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McGuinty closes Ontario raceway slots leaving hundreds unemployed
(Ontario) -- “Privatizing Ontario’s gaming facilities will be devastating to Ontario’s most vulnerable communities,” said OPSEU President Warren...
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Most Ontarians not in favour of more casinos, poll finds
(Ontario) -- If you take the latest poll into account, it appears the McGuinty government may be gambling on its future by going ahead with casino expansion.
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New Casino Opposition High
(Ontario) -- A very high percentage of Ontario voters are opposed to the provincial government’s plans to expand casino gambling, according to a new poll. Forum...
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OLG changes put raceway future in jeopardy
(Ontario) -- The Rideau Carleton Raceway could experience “catastrophic” changes after the province approved a proposal from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming...
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OLG, politicians put on their poker faces
(Ontario) -- With the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. tossing its playbook and starting anew, what are the odds a full-blown casino could come to London, the centre of...
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Ontario to shutter Fort Erie slots at end of April; race track will stay open
(Ontario) -- Slot machines at the Fort Erie Race Track, along with those at two other Canadian border racetracks, are set to shut down for good April 30, the Ontario...
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Slot machines are big culprits in creating gambling problems
(Ontario) -- When the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission announced its plans to reinvent itself earlier this week in an effort to bolster revenue and become more...
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Gatineau casino prepared for potential Ottawa rival
(Ottawa) -- Casino du Lac Leamy says it is ready for the competition if a rival gambling house sets up shop in neighbouring Ottawa. Earlier this week the Ontario...
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Harness racers warn gambling changes will kill industry
(Ottawa) -- Harness racers at the Rideau-Carleton Raceway are warning of the death of the industry if the province goes ahead with gambling reforms.
3/14/2012
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End of the line for Fort Erie slot machines
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation today announced the permanent closure of slot machine operations next year at racetracks in Fort Erie, Windsor...
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Fort Erie one of three Ontario tracks to lose its casino
(Ontario) -- The first dominos in the Ontario racetrack-slots program fell Wednesday morning with the news that slots areas at Fort Erie, Windsor Raceway, and Hiawatha...
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Fort Erie to Lose Slots But Vows to Race
(Ontario) -- Just two days after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. announced it will end the slots-at-racetracks program in the province in March 2013, the...
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Gambling decisions 'could turn the clocks back' in Niagara
(Ontario) -- There is great unhappiness in the Niagara Region over Ontario's latest decisions on legalized gambling.
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HIAWATHA SLOTS: Stunned employees ponder future
(Ontario) -- Lisa Mason was shocked at the news Hiawatha Slots is closing. “I’m devastated,” she said, moments after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming...
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Hundreds of jobs lost as OLG closes slots at racetracks in Fort Erie, Windsor and Sarnia
(Ontario) -- The province’s gaming agency is closing slot machine facilities at Fort Erie, Windsor and Sarnia racetracks, putting 560 people out of work.
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New gambling plan to close struggling Ontario slot halls
(Ontario) -- Ontario's lottery and gaming agency confirmed Wednesday that three border slot machine locations will permanently close as part of a plan to modernize...
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OLG announces closure of three slots facilities along U.S. border
(Ontario) -- Clinton Racetrack Slots was spared the axe when the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced the permanent closure of three slot facilities at...
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OLG closes slots at three racetracks
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is permanently shutting down slot machine operations at Fort Erie, Windsor and Sarnia race tracks.
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OLG decides to fold at three racetracks
(Ontario) -- Hundreds of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. employees will lose their jobs April 30 when the Crown corporation shuts its slot machine operations at...
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Ontarians oppose OLG plan for more casinos, poll finds
(Ontario) -- The cash-strapped Liberal government’s gamble on expanding casinos and slots is proving to be a losing bet with Ontarians, a new poll suggests.
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Ontario to close three border racetrack slots on April 30
(Ontario) -- Three gaming operations in southern Ontario border communities will be closed permanently, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming corporation announced Wednesday.
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Perkins: OLG changes show there’s more honesty at racetracks than at Queen’s Park
(Ontario) -- It used to be stated here, and seconded elsewhere, that horse racing was its own worst enemy. For sure, that no longer is the case. In a monumentally...
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Sudbury horse racer braces for 'end of a dream'
(Ontario) -- Local horse racers fear changes coming from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will spell the end of Sudbury Downs.
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Western Fair could hold aces in OLG’s gaming overhaul
(Ontario) -- Border-city losses in Southwestern Ontario could become a London jackpot, as the province moves to squeeze more revenue out of gambling.
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Spinoff jobs at risk, says track president
(Windsor) -- Elimination of the slots program at Windsor Raceway will significantly impact the raceway's business plan and threaten more than 1,500 area workers who...
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Tears, anger after axe falls on raceway slot employees
(Windsor) -- Some came out shouting and swearing while others openly sobbed, but most just left with their heads hung low, quiet and defeated.
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Woodbine wants casino, fears loss of slots revenue
(Toronto) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) plans for a new Greater Toronto Area casino could prove a boon for Toronto if the floated prospective site of...
3/13/2012
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Casino profits drying up in Ontario / Government wants to get out of gaming
(Ontario) -- When casinos started popping up in Niagara Falls, Ont., in the mid- 1990s, Americans flooded across the border to test their odds and, in turn, filled the...
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City hall nervous over $4M slots share
(Ontario) -- London officials are watching Ontario’s gambling overhaul for any effect on revenue that’s become an expected part of balancing the city budget.
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City should bring in a slot machine gaming facility: Mayor
(Ontario) -- Peterborough should try to lure the slot machine centre to the city, Mayor Daryl Bennett said Tuesday, reacting to the provincial government’s...
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Council split on casino
(Ontario) -- Ward 6 Councillor Ron Starr wants to gamble on a casino in Mississauga, but several of his colleagues aren't so sure it's a good bet. "I'd...
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End of the line for Fort Erie slots?
(Ontario) -- Fort Erie’s slots could officially be axed Wednesday. Multiple reports say the town will get the news in a meeting with OLG officials set for 10am.
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Fate of Hiawatha Slots could be revealed Wednesday
(Ontario) -- Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley says he expects bad news about Hiawatha Slots when he meets senior officials from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on...
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Massive gambling and lottery shakeup coming
(Ontario) -- Cities — including Hamilton — will help shape the future of gambling in their communities during a massive shakeup of gaming operations in...
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OLG changes could be 'disaster' for horse racing
(Ontario) -- Changes to gaming in Ontario could hurt horse racing, says the president of the industry association. As part of changes announced Monday, the province is...
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OLG to announce closure of Fort Erie slots facility on Wednesday
(Ontario) -- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is set to announce the closure of Fort Erie Race Track Slots, sources tell Bullet News. The announcement is expected...
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Ontario’s race tracks face uncertain future says association
(Ontario) -- Ending a longstanding arrangement between Ontario’s gaming and horse racing industries would be ‘a very serious error,’ says an Ontario...
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Racetrack revenue deal may be ending
(Ontario) -- Innisfil residents could substantially lose out, if there's a change in the revenue sharing agreement between OLG Slots and Georgian Downs.
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Uncertaintly looms over impact OLG?
(Ontario) -- The Ontario gaming commission’s plan to modernize the industry in the province doesn’t specify what could happen in Sault Ste. Marie.
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Walkom: Why Ontario’s new casino gamble won’t win
(Ontario) -- Ontario’s government is looking for the big win. It figures that by privatizing and expanding legal gambling, it can cash in painlessly. It’s an...
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Mayor Watson ready to open discussions on developing casino
(Ottawa) -- If a casino in Ottawa means the city has a chance to "repatriate" money that Ontario residents spend when gambling in Gatineau, then a "...
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Mayor Will Discuss Ottawa Casino
(Ottawa) -- Mayor Jim Watson is ready to roll the dice on a casino in downtown Ottawa. In a statement to CFRA News, Watson says he is prepared to sit down with the...
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Ontario looks to cash-in with a casino in downtown Ottawa
(Ottawa) -- As far as Ottawa's mayor is concerned a downtown casino may not be a bad bet. Mayor Jim Watson says it could be a draw for tourism and help make the...
3/12/2012
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Big gaming changes raise many questions for local track and slots
(Ontario) -- It's not yet clear what a list of sweeping changes related to Ontario's gaming system will mean to Sarnia-Lambton.
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Border casinos no longer hit jackpot
(Windsor) -- Revenue from Ontario's border casinos has plummeted since their inception in 2001. The Ontario government said Monday that the profit from OLG’s...
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Fate of Casino Niagara will be known by the end of the week, says Niagara Falls MPP
(Ontario) -- A decision on the future of Casino Niagara will be announced Friday, according to Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor, who insisted he wants to keep the facility...
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Future of track slots in question
(Windsor) -- Caesars Windsor will remain open but the future of Windsor Raceway is in question following the Ontario government's announcement Monday of plans to...
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Key numbers from the OLG press conference
(Ontario) -- The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG) unveiled plans for the future of gaming in Ontario. Here are some of the key facts, figures, and...
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OLG closing underperforming gaming locations, opening new casinos
(Ontario) -- Ontario residents will be able to buy lottery tickets online and at their local Wal-Mart and play the odds at a new Toronto-area casino under a six-year...
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