MILTON, December 19 – Woodbine Entertainment welcomes Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) and Clairvest Group Inc. (Clairvest) to Mohawk Park following the announcement this morning by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). In a newly formed partnership called Ontario Gaming West GTA Limited Partnership, GCGC and Clairvest were selected by OLG to run the […]
TORONTO, December 11, 2017 – Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning and multiplatinum-selling country music superstar, Brad Paisley, will headline the 2018 Queen’s Plate Festival at Woodbine Racetrack. The three-day Festival will run from Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 1. Queen’s Plate Festival Passes will go on sale Friday, December 15 at www.woodbineracetrack.com – just in time […]
TORONTO, December 8, 2017 – Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) today announced the appointment of Mr. Bob Aziz and Mr. Ed Hannah to its Board of Directors. Mr. Aziz is the Executive Vice-President & Chief Legal Officer for the Oxford Properties Group responsible for overseeing management of legal risk in respect of Oxford’s business operations in Canada, […]
TORONTO, December 3, 2017 – Despite his busy schedule, Santa Claus made an appearance at the first ever North Etobicoke Santa Claus Parade today, with Woodbine Entertainment helping to set the stage for the jolly man in red with one of many festive floats spreading holiday cheer in the community. The parade, which featured about […]
TORONTO, October 30 – Woodbine Entertainment CEO, Jim Lawson, has been confirmed as a speaker for the 10th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show. On November 13 and 14, more than 60 sports industry leaders along with over 500 attendees will convene at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel for the tenth edition of […]
TORONTO, October 11 – On an evening that celebrated some of Ontario’s most acclaimed athletes, horse racing was prominently featured alongside Olympians, media icons and professional athletes. At a downtown Toronto Gala, harness racing legend John Campbell along with Paul Coffey (NHL), Marnie McBean (Canadian Olympic athlete), Bob Gainey (NHL) and John Hiller (MLB) were […]
TORONTO, October 6, 2017 – The Standardbred Alliance is pleased to announce Rideau Carleton Raceway (RCR) has joined the Ontario racetrack association. “The Standardbred Alliance is very pleased to have Rideau come forward and ask to join in the success of this consortium,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment. “The Standardbred Alliance has delivered […]
TORONTO, September 26 – Woodbine Entertainment congratulates the Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation (TJSF) on winning the 2017 Woodbine Cares Week Charity Challenge. TJSF took first place and was awarded $7,500.00 after garnering more than 6,000 votes in a week-long online poll. The Charity Challenge is a highlight of Woodbine Cares Week, a 10-day celebration of […]
