By Canadian Press

Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to step down from his post

Apr 11, 2023 | 11:35 AM

TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson plans to step down from his post sometime this fall.

Lawson made the announcement Tuesday in a letter to the horse-racing community.

The exact date of when Lawson will leave his current post wasn’t divulged.

Lawson has been Woodbine’s CEO since April 2015.

The 64-year-old Hamilton native cited two reasons for his decision: The desire to spend more time with his family and believing the time is right for a new CEO to take charge.

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The expectation is Lawson will remain associated with Woodbine in a yet unspecified senior role.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April

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