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OLG oversees Ontario horse racing funding under 19-year agreement

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Source: OLG

OLG says it supports Ontario's horse racing industry through funding and other programmes, including purses, operational and capital costs, and horse improvement. A 19-year funding agreement took effect on 1 April 2019; from 1 October 2022, OLG assumed oversight of the cancellation fees policy from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

The agreement and policy oversight define OLG's funding and administrative role in Ontario horse racing.

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