RIVERVIEW, Fla. — As some greyhound racing tracks in Florida begin to close before the 2020 deadline, adoption groups say dogs are scarce. So far, three greyhound racing tracks have shut down.
The Florida legislative proposal to “decouple” live horse racing from the track operators’ ability to offer card games or ...
"The reality is that it's an industry that's declining. It's not just declining in the state of Florida. It's declining ...
Dissatisfied with the direction of racing in Florida and its future amid track operator 1/ST Racing's desire to decouple ...
Thoroughbred owner Carlo Vaccarezza is spearheading an effort to replace the current horsemen's organization over the ...
A bill that would decouple gaming licenses tied to Florida Thoroughbred tracks passed the Industries and Professional ...
However, Florida currently allows pari-mutuel betting on horse racing and card rooms licensed by the state. Greyhound racing ended when a statewide referendum passed in 2018 that banned the sport ...
Live dog racing ended at the Pensacola Greyhound Track in 2019 after Florida voters banned live dog racing in a state constitutional amendment the previous year. The track sold its land on Dog ...
Only two tracks remain -– both in West Virginia -– after Iowa, Arkansas and Florida shuttered their racing industries. Greyhounds have become popular as pets in the U.S., and New Zealand has ...