USA Bus Lines - Greyhound Dog Racing Tracks News

Greyhound Dog Racing Tracks News

Dog Days may soon be over at Oxford Stadium Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 12:03PMOxford greyhound racing stadium is no stranger to financial crises and the looming threat of closure. Indeed, its history is more chequered than the flags which signalled speedway racing at the track until 2007.
Greyhound owners celebrate reunion in Hopkinton Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 11:44PMDozens of families turned out yesterday at Greyhound Friends, which is unveiling a memorial garden and new isolation unit.
Watton greyhound’s triple dead heat is talk of the tracks Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 10:01PMThe Watton trainer of a greyhound involved in an un-heard of triple dead heat said he had been convinced his dog had been pipped to the post.
History could be made in Derby Lane's Gold Trophy Juvenile Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 6:08PMBy Don Jensen, Times Correspondent Friday, May 20, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — He is a superstitious septuagenarian who often switches conversation subjects before his standout runs in a significant sprint race. Nova kennel owner Hans Limmer will talk about dinner plans or his life experiences, anything to divert attention from his Sprint Classic winner Hi Noon Renegade, the favorite for tonight's $20 ...
Mothering doesn't end with horse's sale, says Montrose breeder Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 2:15AMUnofficially, pending his later racing name, the newborn colt at Menoken Farms is called "Big Moose." He is a son of 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus, and on Friday, only three days after his birth, he was in a stall with his mother, Polish Nana.
'Back-door' deals, 'silly games' mess up end of 2011 legislative session Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 8:00PM'Back-door' deals, 'silly games' mess up end of 2011 legislative session
Legislature To Wrap Up Friday With Budget Vote Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 7:28AMThis is the last day of the 2011 Florida legislature, and by the end of the day, it's expected that lawmakers will do the only thing constitutionally required of them every year - pass a budget.
Dogs likely to make way for cards at greyhound tracks Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 8:20PMDogs likely to make way for cards at greyhound tracks
On greyhounds, consider the dogs first Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 6:56PMI'm writing in response to the letter written by Caryn Wood , director of Grey2K, from Gilbert, Ariz., regarding the "cruelty of greyhound racers."
Florida House rejects Senate version of bill impacting dog tracks Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 6:46PMThe Florida House has rejected a Senate version of a bill allowing greyhound-dog tracks to drop live racing but keep card tables and other betting...
Greyhound board on track to manage dog racing in China Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 6:32PMTHE IRISH Greyhound Board is to seek permission from the Government to set up a separate international arm that could manage dog tracks in China.
FL House Rejects Greyhound Bill Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 4:40PMTALLAHASSEE, Florida - A bill that would allow tracks to drop racing, but keep table games, fails to pass. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida House has rejected a Senate version of a bill allowing greyhound-dog tracks to drop live racing but keep card tables and other betting games. House members acted Thursday. Senators had tacked on an amendment to the bill (HB 1145) that lets certain tracks ...
House rejects Senate version of greyhound bill Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 4:17PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Florida House has rejected a Senate version of a bill allowing greyhound-dog tracks to drop live racing but keep card tables and other betting games. House members acted Thursday. Senators had tacked on an amendment to the bill (HB 1145) that lets certain tracks use tax breaks for dog-racing profits and apply them to card-game ...
Ross: Protect track's simulcasts Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 2:21AMPLAINVILLE - State Sen. Richard Ross is pushing a bill that would make Plainridge Racecourse in Plainville and Suffolk Downs in Boston the only venues allowed to simulcast racing events from across the country.
Raynham Park owner not worried about potential simulcasting changes Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:48PMTargeted by competing racetracks and horsemen in a push to lawmakers to eliminate simulcast betting at tracks without live racing, the owner of Raynham Park brushed off concerns Wednesday about the track’s future or its ability to continue providing off-site wagering.
Florida lawmakers poised to expand gambling, cut compulsive gambling aid Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:16PMBy Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Wednesday, May 4, 2011 TALLAHASSEE — As Florida legislators prepared to pass bills to let greyhound tracks stop racing dogs and start installing slot-machine look-alikes, they also slashed $1 million from compulsive gambling prevention in their budget. The $68 billion budget includes $400,000 sought by the gambling industry to fund a study on ...
Budget slashes compulsive gambling funds as it helps dog tracks Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:44PMAs Florida legislators prepare to pass bills to let greyhound tracks stop racing dogs and start installing slot-machines look alikes, they also slashed $1 million from compulsive gambling prevention in their budget. The $68 billion budget includes $400,000 sought by the gambling industry to fund a study on the impact of bringing Las Vegas casino resorts to Florida. “It is the wrong message to ...
Compulsive gambling programs slashed in budget Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:37PMLegislators cut compulsive gambling funds in half as they study bringing casinos to Florida.
Dog racing's winning bet Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:30PMYou might think that anything that helps the greyhound racing industry in Florida would be opposed by animal welfare activists who disapprove of the sport.But politics makes strange bedfellows. Legislation racing toward the finish line of the lawmakers' regular session in Tallahassee this...
Dog racing opponents want simulcasting at Raynham track cut off Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 1:35PMDog racing opponents called on lawmakers Tuesday to completely fulfill the will of voters by ending simulcast wagering on dog races conducted in other states while horsemen and a Plainridge thoroughbred track owner said legislators this summer should cut off simulcasting signals to Raynham Park, essentially denying the former dog track of its only remaining gambling product. Check out the State ...
Phil Kabler: State gives welfare to the rich Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 10:02PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I watch with bemusement as most of the Republican candidates for governor (and John Perdue, among Democrats) continue to rail on the legislation redirecting $10 million a year of racetrack video lottery profits back to the casinos for ...
Amended Dog Racing Bill Heads Back To The House Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 9:58PMThe bill that could spell the end of greyhound racing in the Sunshine State cleared the Senate Friday but an amendment is sending it right back to the House.
Senate passes bill on greyhound racing Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 6:31PMThe Florida Senate has approved a measure ending the requirement that greyhound-dog tracks continue to offer live racing if they want to keep card...
End to greyhound racing in sight Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 5:42PMDog tracks would no longer have to run dog races but could continue to operate the more lucrative card rooms under a measure passed by the Senate and awaiting secondary House approval. Sen. Maria Sachs, the bill sponsor, said the bill is needed so the state can stop bailing out the dying greyhound racing industry [...]
Greyhound tracks win another round Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 5:01PMFlorida’s greyhound tracks Friday got one step closer to being able to operate card rooms without actually showcasing live dog races. The Senate voted 25-14 to lift a requirement that greyhound tracks operate hundreds of races per year in order to operate casino games on the premises. Proponents of the bill said that [...]
State Senate passes bill on greyhound racing Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 4:19PMTALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate has approved a measure ending the requirement that greyhound-dog tracks continue to offer live racing if they want to keep card tables and other betting games.
Times (2006) Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1:32PMBy Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 28, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — The biggest draw at the 86-year-old Derby Lane used to be the dog track. These days, it's the poker room. Attendance at the oldest and one of the best-known greyhound tracks in the country has sagged in recent years. "Poker is definitely more profitable here than our greyhounds," said Vera Rasnake, a spokeswoman for ...
Dog Racing Bill Could Leave Hundreds Of Greyhounds Homeless Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 3:11PMCENTRAL FLORIDA -- Greyhounds are bred to race at speeds pushing 45 miles an hour, but a new bill could reduce or eliminate live racing and put hundreds of dogs at even greater risk than what they face on the track.
House Approves Changes To Dog Track Gambling Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe Florida House has approved a bill that would allow greyhound dog tracks to continue offer gambling without having to hold live dog racing.
Who let the dogs out? Tracks may have no greyhounds under bill Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 8:43AMGreyhound dog tracks, which say they have been losing money on dog racing and can make more from poker rooms anyway, would be allowed to continue to offer gambling without having to hold live dog racing under a bill that passed in the House on Tuesday.
Tuesday legislative roundup: Bill would end racetrack rule Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 9:01PMTuesday legislative roundup: Bill would end racetrack rule
Bill would end racetrack rule Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 8:40PMBill would end racetrack rule
Bill allowing greyhound tracks to curb racing without impacting poker play passes Florida House Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 6:31PMGreyhound dog tracks, which say they have been losing money on dog racing and can make more from poker rooms anyway, would be allowed to continue to...
POLL: Florida card rooms could operate without dog racing, legislation proposes Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 6:24PMLegislation that would allow Florida card rooms to operate without the requirement that they also offer greyhound racing passed through the Florida House on Tuesday
There goes ‘Swifty’: House OK’s no dog racing at dog tracks Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 4:42PMGreyhound racetrack operators, including Palm Beach Kennel Club, could drop dog racing but still run more lucrative card rooms under a measure approved 86-31 Tuesday by the state House. Fans of horse-racing, jai-alai and dog-racing have been dwindling for decades in Florida and across the nation. The legislation (CS/HB 1145) would lift the current state requirement that dog tracks [...]
Controversial greyhound races in steep decline across U.S. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 4:58PMLOS ANGELES — For years, fans of greyhound races have faced off against animal welfare activists who say the dogs are kept muzzled in small cages, fed inferior food, injected with steroids and frequently injured at the track. Dog breeders, owners and racing lobbyists counter that the dogs are well-t
Destination casino bill in limbo after Senate panel vote Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 10:48AMTALLAHASSEE (NSF) -- A deadlocked committee vote after time expired April 13 further muddied the future of an already-tenuous attempt to bring destination casinos to Florida.
Legislative briefs: parental notice, dog tracks bills advance Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 10:48AMTALLAHASSEE (NSF) -- House panels approved April 12 two measures being closely followed by the Florida Baptist Convention during the annual legislative session.
Bill would no longer require that greyhound tracks hold greyhound races Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 10:36AMA Senate panel Wednesday moved a bill that would no longer require that greyhound tracks hold live races. Track owners have wanted to shed their books of live races because they are sparsely attended money losers. The bill also provides tracks an estimated $1.4 million annual tax reduction starting in 2012. Kennel owners argued that the move would put them out of business because there would be ...
Legislative Notebook: Bill to end dog racing rule in Florida rounds corner Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 12:36AMTALLAHASSEE - Animal lovers who want to see an end to dog racing in Florida are a step closer to that goal with passage Tuesday of a bill in the House Finance and Tax Committee that would let dog tracks keep poker rooms, but not have to run the dogs. Backers of the measure, which includes some track owners, say the tracks make their money from the card rooms anyway, so why have the races ...
Legislative Notebook: Bill to end dog racing rule in Florida rounds corner Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 12:28AMAnimal lovers who want to see an end to dog racing in Florida are a step closer to that goal with passage Tuesday of a bill in the House Finance and Tax Committee that would let dog tracks keep poker rooms, but not have to run the dogs.
Bill To Scratch All Racing Dogs Rounds Final Turn Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 2:51PMAnimal lovers who want to see an end to dog racing in Florida are a step closer to the goal with passage Tuesday in the House Finance and Tax Committee of a bill that would let dog tracks keep poker rooms, but not have to run the dogs.
Push to end greyhound racing revived in Iowa Senate Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 4:07PMA move to permanently end greyhound racing in Iowa was revived today, abruptly halting debate on a gambling bill.
Thousands of greyhounds need homes Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:10PMApril is National Greyhound Adoption Month, and The Greyhound Project, a nonprofit group, hopes to spread its message of greyhound adoption awareness.
Letter: Gambling used to prop up cruel racing industry Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 12:30PMI am writing in response to your article, “Attorney optimistic over reopening of VictoryLand,” on Tuesday.
Guest commentary: Greyhound racing/gambling ‘decoupling’ will help animals Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 5:00AMAfter decades of being used as numbers to gamble on, Florida greyhounds might finally get their day.
Bill would allow greyhound tracks to scale back races Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 9:29AMTracks with card rooms could be more flexible – and maybe more profitable The Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room runs hundreds of greyhound races a year, even during slow periods for tourism.
Online poker faces long odds Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 5:08PMDES MOINES — The odds of state lawmakers legalizing online poker remain long, but backers say they have not lost hope of dealing a winning hand yet this session.
Florida lawmakers consider lifting rule on dog racing Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 12:32PMTrack owners and animal rights groups support measure Dog track owners and animal protection activists have been rivals for years, but this year they want the same thing.
Bill seeks to unleash gambling from dog racing Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 12:09PMDog track owners and animal protection activists have been rivals for years, but this year they want the same thing.