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Historic Ontario Horse Racing Industry Funding Agreement Signed

May 8, 2018

Toronto, May 8 – The Ontario Racing (OR) Board of Directors today announced the signing of an historic 19-year funding agreement with the Ontario Government. The Ontario Government announced last month that it would allot up to $105 million annually to horse racing industry stakeholders over a 19-year period. The funding will be used to […]

Sam Roberts Band to Rock The 159th Running Of The Queen’s Plate

April 30, 2018

Beloved Canadian band announced to headline day two of the Queen’s Plate Festival TORONTO, April 30, 2018 – Six-time JUNO Award-winning and multiplatinum-selling Canadian rock icons, Sam Roberts Band, have just been announced as the Saturday headliner at the 2018 Queen’s Plate Festival. The three-day festival will run from Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 1, at Woodbine Racetrack.  […]

Toronto City Council Approves Expanded Gaming at Woodbine Racetrack

April 26, 2018

TORONTO, April 26 – On Thursday, April 26, 2018, Toronto City Council approved expanded gaming at Woodbine Racetrack by a vote of 26 to 15. City Council based its decision to support expanded gaming and an integrated entertainment complex on the nearly 700-acre site in north Toronto based on a City Manager’s report which detailed […]

WOODBINE REACCREDITED BY NTRA SAFETY & INTEGRITY ALLIANCE

April 16, 2018

LEXINGTON, April 16, 2018, – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale, Ontario, near Toronto, has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance. Woodbine opened in 1956 bearing a name associated with racing in the area since 1874. The track opens its live Thoroughbred racing season Saturday […]

New Corporate and Champions Websites Now Available

April 12, 2018
After launching upgraded Woodbine, and Woodbine Mohawk Park websites in November 2017, Woodbine Entertainment launched new Corporate and Champions sites this week. Each site offers a modern web experience, featuring updated Woodbine Entertainment branding, easy-to-find accessible content, and fully responsive design. "Launching the new Woodbine Corporate and Woodbine Champions sites is another significant milestone as [...]

Mr. Jim Lawson Elected Chairman of Ontario Racing

March 29, 2018
TORONTO, March 29 – Mr. Jim Lawson was today unanimously elected Chairman of the Board by the Directors of Ontario Racing, following the retirement of Mr. Hugh Mitchell in the role. Mr. Lawson is the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) responsible for the operation of the largest horse racing organization in Canada. He is also [...]

Woodbine Entertainment Featured on the 2018 Best Workplaces in Retail and Hospitality List!

February 6, 2018
TORONTO, February 6 - ​Woodbine Entertainment has been named to the 2018 list of best workplaces in retail and hospitality. Woodbine Entertainment received the honour after being certified as a Great Place to Work in January, a designation established through thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®. The list of the 20 [...]

Woodbine Entertainment Certified as a Great Place to Work

January 10, 2018
​TORONTO, January 10 - Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) is proud to announce that the company has been certified as a Great Workplace after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace [...]

Woodbine Entertainment 2017 Review – Wagering increases, plans for continued growth and development

January 8, 2018

TORONTO, January 8 – Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) today announced that wagering on Woodbine’s 2017 live Thoroughbred racing season rose soundly over the 2016 meet. The 132-date Thoroughbred season (one cancellation) produced an “all-sources” handle of $500,713,839, a 7.3 per cent increase over the $469,452,009 figure recorded from 133 dates in 2016. Wagering on the Standardbred […]