TORONTO, April 5, 2021 – The Ontario horse racing community mourns the loss of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, standardbred builder, Robert (Bob) Burgess. Mr. Burgess was a lawyer specializing in equine law who achieved great success within harness racing as both a co-owner and breeder. As the co-owner of Cantario Farms in Campbellville, […]
Toronto, ON – December 17, 2020 – Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) announced today a trio of initiatives designed to support the 130 people living on the backstretch at Woodbine Racetrack during the winter months. First, Woodbine has partnered with the Horses First Fund, which will sponsor a nutritious, hot meal each week. The program will start on Wednesday, December 23 with […]
Toronto, ON – December 8, 2020 – Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) announced today that it has retained the services of Collaborative Equities and its Managing Principal and prominent developer William Kohn Fleissig to lead its property development portfolio. In the capacity of Chief Development Officer and providing direct consultation to CEO Jim Lawson, Fleissig will work […]
TORONTO, ON – Thursday, November 26, 2020 – In response to the Federal Government introducing a Bill that proposes to legalize single event sports wagering in Canada, Woodbine Entertainment would like to congratulate the Government of Canada for considering the potential impacts to the horse racing industry. While the proposed Bill to Amend the Criminal […]
Toronto, ON – November 18, 2020 – Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) announced today the appointment of Mr. Michael Lay, Mr. Mark Saunders and Ms. Ann Straatman to its Board of Directors. “Woodbine is proud to announce the appointment of three new members to our Board of Directors,” said Christine Magee, Chair, Woodbine Entertainment Board of Directors. […]
Toronto, ON – October 27, 2020 – Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine), Canada’s horse racing and wagering leader has added PayPal, one of the world’s leading digital payments providers on their HPIbet.com platform. This update provides their customers a fast, private, safe, and reliable method for online transactions. HPIbet is the leading Canadian wagering application that allows […]
By: Chris Lomon Although John Fielding remains modest in speaking of his time on the board at Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), the contributions he made are quite the opposite. One of horse racing’s most passionate supporters, Fielding, who owned his first Standardbred at the age of 16, recently announced he was stepping down from the […]
