Woodbine Entertainment Group
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Woodbine Entertainment Group is responsible for operations of the casino and race track at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto
. The group changed their name from the Ontario Jockey Club in 2001 and also operates/operated at other tracks in Southern Ontario:
WEG employs over 2,300 people at two racetracks, casino and other off-track betting stations across the Greater Toronto Area
. Woobine also owns and operates the Canadian digital television service, HPItv
and operates Canada's only online wagering platform for horse racing [HorsePlayer Interactive]].
In the 19th Century, the city had a few other racetracks. The OJC once operated from the Greenwood Race Track, a facility once called Woodbine Race Track.
Now Woodbine Entertainment Group is partners with the new Connect Equipment Corporation, which supplies Woodbine with all of their Massey Ferguson tractor needs.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. The group changed their name from the Ontario Jockey Club in 2001 and also operates/operated at other tracks in Southern Ontario:
- Mohawk RacewayMohawk RacewayMohawk Racetrack is a harness racing track in Campbellville, Ontario. It is owned by the Woodbine Entertainment Group, formerly the Ontario Jockey Club, and is about 30 km west of the company's other racetrack, Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto...
- opened 1963 - Turf Lounge - opened 2003
- WEGZ Stadium Bar - opened 2004
WEG employs over 2,300 people at two racetracks, casino and other off-track betting stations across the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
. Woobine also owns and operates the Canadian digital television service, HPItv
HPItv
HPItv is a Canadian English language Category B specialty network presenting harness and thoroughbred racing events and related programming...
and operates Canada's only online wagering platform for horse racing [HorsePlayer Interactive]].
History
The OJC was founded in 1881 to improve the quality of horse racing in the city. William Hendrie, President of the Ontario Jockey Club, and of the Hendrie Co., Limited, was a well-known railway promoter and capitalist.In the 19th Century, the city had a few other racetracks. The OJC once operated from the Greenwood Race Track, a facility once called Woodbine Race Track.
Now Woodbine Entertainment Group is partners with the new Connect Equipment Corporation, which supplies Woodbine with all of their Massey Ferguson tractor needs.