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Slot machines to return to Hiawatha racetrack in Sarnia

Slot machines are set to return to Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park. Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey joined track owner Jim Henderson at Hiawatha Thursday to announce the provincial government has followed ... read more

Hundreds of jobs lost as OLG closes slots at racetracks in Fort Erie, Windsor and Sarnia

As previously reported, the OLG is ending the Slots at Racetrack program, which will save $345 million. The province’s gaming agency is closing slot machine facilities at Fort Erie, Windsor and Sarnia ... read more

Sarnia, Dresden, Leamington ready to share 60 dates

Last fall, Ontario announced a five-year $400-million plan to help the horse racing industry hit hard by the province’s decision to end the slots-at-racetracks program that shared slot machine ... for ... read more

Ontario closes slots at racetracks in Fort Erie, Windsor and Sarnia

TORONTO — Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is permanently shutting down slot machine operations at racetracks in three border cities, putting 560 jobs in peril. The slots at Windsor Raceway, Fort Erie ... read more

Could race days be over at Sarnia's Hiawatha Horse Park?

The final race of the season this Saturday at Hiawatha ... permanent end to racing as the facility struggles to keep up with the bills. Owner Jim Henderson took a gamble, betting he could stay open ... read more

Harness racing to run June 28 to Sept. 6 at Sarnia track

Harness racing is set to return to Hiawatha Horse Park this summer ... a program that shared revenue from Ontario Lottery and Gaming slot machines at tracks, including Hiawatha. The Sarnia track was ... read more

Windsor Raceway slots to close tonight at 6 p.m.

Horse racing activities will continue as will the profit-sharing agreement between the province and the race tracks. That agreement is set to expire on March 31, 2013. Slot machines will also be ... read more

OLG decides to fold at three racetracks

Hundreds of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. employees will lose their jobs April 30 when the Crown corporation shuts its slot machine operations at racetracks in three border cities. The slots at ... read more

The Camel is in the Tent - By Eric Mitchell

The U.S. racing industry should watch closely what’s happening with slot machines and racetracks in Ontario because ... Already tagged to close are the racinos at harness tracks Windsor Raceway and ... read more

'We'll start praying' says Windsor Raceway employee

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's decision to close slots ... horse racing tracks has left employees and those in the horse industry in limbo. Slot machine facilities at Windsor Raceway, ... read more

Shuffling the Deck: Last Exit?, Part 2

Perhaps the largest player being dealt out of the game is the horse-racing industry that found out last year the province is ending its annual $345 million in funding on March 31 that came from slot ... read more

OLG cuts 560, closes slots in Fort Erie, Windsor

TORONTO - Hundreds of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. employees will lose their jobs April 30 when the Crown corporation shuts down its slot machine operations at racetracks in three border cities. ... read more