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The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Dresden Agricultural Society to amend the 2021 race date schedule for Dresden Raceway (Dresden).
The Registrar has approved the following:
Dresden
Revised Date(s)
Add: Sunday August 1, 2021...
The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Grand River Raceway Corporation to amend the 2021 race date schedule for Grand River Raceway (Grand River).
The Registrar has approved the following:
Grand River
Revised Date(s)
Add: Monday...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Ontario Government launches iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the AGCO
Today, the Government of Ontario announced the establishment of iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the AGCO, that advances Ontario’s plans to create an open and competitive internet gaming (igaming) market.
iGaming Ontario’s incorporation takes the province a step closer to providing Ontarians with more choice in online gaming...
The health and welfare of the horse is of paramount concern to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and to members of the racing community. An effort to monitor weather conditions and how it will impact the racehorse is in keeping with this mandate.
The AGCO has advised its Official Veterinarians and racing officials...
In: Horse Racing - Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Approval of 2021 Race Date Amendment at Ajax and Fort Erie
The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application to amend the 2021 race date schedule made by Picov Downs Inc. for Ajax Downs (Ajax) and by Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium for Fort Erie Racetrack (Fort Erie).
The Registrar has approved the following:
Ajax
Revised Date(s)
...In: Horse Racing - Friday, June 25, 2021
Revision to the Rules of Racing to Lower TCO2 Thresholds: June 1, 2021
On June 1, 2021, the AGCO implemented the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s (CPMA) recommendation to lower the thresholds for total carbon dioxide (TCO2).
The thresholds for TCO2 have been lowered from 37mmol/L to 36mmol/L, and from 39mmol/L to 38mmol/L for horses registered in the Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) program....
In: Horse Racing - Friday, June 25, 2021
Winter 2021 Revisions to Thoroughbred & Standardbred Rules of Racing in effect April 6
On April 6, 2021, the AGCO implemented a number of rule changes to the Thoroughbred and Standardbred Rules of Racing, following consultation with horseperson representatives and racetrack management staff from across Ontario.
The rule changes are to both the Standardbred and Thoroughbred Rules of Racing (Thoroughbred rule changes...
AGCO horse racing licensees are reminded that licensing applications and renewals have moved online. All AGCO transactions, including adding a horse to the Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) program in Ontario, must be completed through the iAGCO online portal at www.agco.ca/iAGCO.
New and...
Several racetracks, including Mohawk Park and Fort Erie, have begun issuing Access Rights Cards to participants as a new form of identification for admittance to horse racing restricted areas.
Mohawk Park began issuing Access Rights Cards to all Standardbred participants on June 1, as the new form of identification for admittance to...
In: Horse Racing - Friday, June 25, 2021
Increased Veterinary Oversight of Racehorses: Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse
With the cooperation of Woodbine, Fort Erie and Ajax racetracks, the AGCO and Official Veterinarians will be notified when horses are identified as in need of immediate care or have been transported by ambulance while training on association grounds.
Staff who are connected with these horses, such as exercise riders, veterinarians,...
On June 24, 2021, the Ontario Government announced that the province will enter Step 2 of the three-step Roadmap to Reopen as key public health and health care indicators continue to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate has surpassed targets set by the government. The Roadmap gradually lifts public health measures to promote a safe...
Horses using procaine penicillin must be declared as required by the AGCO Rules of Thoroughbred Racing 6.42. and Rules of Standardbred Racing 22.39. Such horses will be placed on the Procaine List and remain on this list for no less than 60 days following the last reported use of this medication. This list provides transparency to the public...
Equine Guelph has launched an Equine Emergency Preparedness Certificate. Students take both the Equine First Aid and Fire & Emergency Preparedness courses to earn this certificate.
Registration is also now open for Equine Guelph’s Equine Business 101...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Single event sports betting will be introduced into the Ontario gaming market
On June 22, 2021, Bill C-218, also known as the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was passed by the Senate of Canada. The bill, which amends Canada’s Criminal Code to legalize single event sports betting in the country, will become law following Royal Assent. Until now, it was only legal in Canada to bet on parlays, which are bets on...
In: Alcohol - Friday, June 18, 2021
Regulations under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 posted to Regulatory Registry
Earlier today, the government posted proposed regulations for the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 (LLCA) on the province’s Regulatory Registry.
The LLCA received Royal Assent in December 2019 and sets out the legislative...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Tuesday, June 15, 2021
AGCO seeks input on its approach to igaming compliance
Today, the AGCO launched the third stage of its engagement with igaming stakeholders in support of the agency’s ongoing development of a regulatory framework for Ontario’s competitive and regulated igaming market.
This is part of the series of regulatory engagement opportunities that the AGCO is committed to undertaking with...
The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application to amend the 2021 race date schedule made by Hanover, Bentinck & Brant Agricultural Society for Hanover Raceway (Hanover) and by RIC (KDHR) Inc. for Kawartha Downs (Kawartha). The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application to amend post times...
In: General - Wednesday, June 9, 2021
What Ontario’s Move to Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen means for AGCO Licensees
On May 20, 2021, the Ontario Government released a three-step ...
In: Horse Racing - Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Approval of 2021 Post Time Amendment at Mohawk, Race Date Variance and Post Time Amendment at Woodbine
The Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing has approved the application made by Woodbine Entertainment Group to amend post times of the 2021 race date schedule for Mohawk Park (Mohawk) and Woodbine Racetrack (Woodbine). The Registrar has also approved the application made by Woodbine Entertainment Group to vary the 2021 race date schedule for...
In: Horse Racing - Tuesday, June 1, 2021
2021 Return to Racing Updates to Temporary Standardbred Rule Amendments
The Ontario government’s Stay-at-Home order is in place until at least June 2, 2021, with the potential for racing to resume on June 14, 2021.
In anticipation of racing potentially resuming upon expiry of the order, the following revisions have been made to the Standardbred Rules of Racing.
Pursuant to s. 2 of the...
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