There will be big changes, but not many surprises when responsibility for regulating horse racing in the province transfers to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) over the next four or five months.
AGCO CEO Jean Major — who was also named the CEO of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) in July — provided a clear road map of where Ontario’s horse racing industry was headed when he was the CEO of the ORC from 1995 to 2004. In an hour-long interview with Ontario Horse Racing in early October, Major said his stance hasn’t changed.
“My personal philosophy aligns with the approach that regulators regulate and businesses run their businesses,” Major said. “I’m a regulator. My job is to understand the business, not to run the business…
Standardbred Canada – October 15, 2015.
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