21-Feb-07. Betting on ponies no longer enough for horse-racing industry. Edmonton Journal, C5.

Wagering and attendance at horse racing events in Alberta has plummeted over the past twenty five years. Some of Canada’s horse racing industry representatives are not seeking to put sports books into their racetracks, thereby opening the way for bettors to gamble not only on the horses, but on football, hockey, basketball or other events at the same time. Edmonton Northlands racing and gaming general manager Les Butler says there would first have to be a change to the Criminal Code of Canada in order to allow wagering on single events.