Canadian Gambling News and Issues
Blog URL http://cangamble.blogspot.com/
Located Fort Erie, Ontario Canada
Tags horse racing, gambling, Canada, horseplayers, gaming, betting, thoroughbreds, value betting, race tracks
Horse racing issues and other gambling issues from a Canadian perspective.
Latest Blog Posts
- Could A National Lottery Help Racing Grow? on Nov 20, 2009 in Lotto 649 Sweden 75
I read an article at Paulick Report that I found interesting, Keep It Simple And They Will Come. It definitely sounds good on paper, but when thinking more and more about it, the idea of a lottery to attract horse players may not be feasible in Nort...
- Ontario B Harness Tracks Can Become The Catalyst For Industry Growth on Nov 13, 2009 in Horseplayersbet.com Ontario harness racing track takeout Ebet On-line Woodbine Entertainment
Jack Darling's Article "We Must Act Now" Getting Lots Of Intelligent ResponseSpeaking about harness racing in Ontario which is on life support right now "Putting on a bunch of races and expecting people to come out and bet on them is a thing of the p...
- Quality Road Looks Good In the Breeders Cup Classic on Nov 5, 2009 in Quality Road Horseplayersbet.com Breeders Cup Zenyatta Woodbine Classic HPI
It is that time of year again, when horseplayers around the world focus on two (should be one) days of championship horse racing. For me, it is eenie meenie minie, moe time, more or less. I feel much more comfortable handicapping races where at lea...
- Back In The 60's You Could Bet $8 Million On A Horse And Not Even Affect The Odds on Nov 2, 2009 in Addams Family Splurges
Ah yes, the good ole days. In Hollywood, when someone needed money desperately, and/or in a hurry, one of the only options was to go to the track and bet like a maniac. The only other real competition to this was robbing a bank.I was reminded of th...
- Bettors Want Bigger Fields Over Higher Quality Fields on Oct 30, 2009 in drugs Equibase takeout Delaware Fort Erie
Cool poll over at Pace Advantage: Which would you rather bet on? High quality horses in races with short fields or low quality horses in races with full fields?At the time of this posting, over 88% of voters chose full fields. I'm not surprised fu...
- Schwarzenegger Signs Amendment To Allow Tracks To Terminate California Racing on Oct 26, 2009 in California Schwarzenegger takeout
I was really alarmed when I read the article, Governor Signs Bill To Help Horse-Racing Industry:The bill (Bill 517) by Sen. Dean Florez (D-Shafter) allows a thoroughbred association or fair to increase the amount it deducts from horse-race wagering.
- Fort Erie 2010: Looking More and More Like A Long Shot on Oct 21, 2009 in Nordic Gaming Dwight Duncan EDTC Fort Erie
Despite the efforts of the HBPA and the Fort Erie EDTC, the likelihood that live racing will happen at Fort Erie in 2010 is very dim.Ontario HBPA President Sue Leslie paints a rather grim picture when it comes to the potential sale of the track. "Ne...
