Century Casinos to sell Century Mile and Century Downs racinos for about $23.2M
Highfield Investment Group will take over Alberta's two racetrack casinos, which are expected to keep operating after the sale closes.
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Racinos & Horse Racing
Racetrack casinos, horse racing funding tied to gaming, track openings and closures, and racing licences.
Crews begin tearing down Northlands grandstand, the last racing building on Edmonton site
The former Spectrum building, which held the old grandstand and casino, is the final structure left from the Northlands Park racetrack complex.
Ontario's $35M a year racing top-up draws criticism as wagering falls
The five-year package lifts public support for horse racing to as much as $155 million a year while betting and attendance figures keep sliding.
Ontario Racing sets out how new $35M a year is split across three breeds
Standardbred racing gets the largest share of the provincial top-up, with more than $14 million, followed by thoroughbreds and quarter horses.
Fort Erie Race Track welcomes five-year funding deal after months of delay
A dispute over how to share the province's new $35 million a year held up the agreement, and breeders say the wait has already cost them.
Live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing returns to Century Mile for 2026
The racino near Edmonton opened its spring and summer meet on May 2 with an eight-race card.
Ottawa horsepeople push for help after Rideau Carleton racing closure news
The local horsemen's association is seeking support for affected families, while a petition with more than 2,600 names asks the province to step in.
Rideau Carleton Raceway to end live harness racing after 2026 season
Hard Rock Ottawa and Ontario Racing say there is no sustainable path forward for the Ottawa track, which opened in 1962.
Alberta court upholds AGLC refusal to let two racinos add table games
Century Mile and Century Downs had asked to convert their racing entertainment centre licences to casino licences with 10 tables each.
Assiniboia Downs sets wagering record with 21 per cent jump in 2025
The Winnipeg thoroughbred track handled $75.2 million over the season, beating its previous high from 2020 by about $12 million.