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Greyhound racing in the United States is a sport and parimutuel gambling activity. The industry is regulated by state law and greyhound care is regulated by the American Greyhound Council (AGC) and the National Greyhound Association.
GREY2K USA Worldwide released the first comprehensive report on the humane and economic aspects of greyhound racing in the United States. Read our report for an in-depth look inside this cruel industry.
Oct 1, 2020 · The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end. Concerns about the dogs’ welfare and declining betting revenue have led tracks across the country to close in recent decades.
May 2, 2022 · A racing association found that betting on greyhounds plunged from $3.5 billion in 1991 to about $500 million in 2014. Since then, many more tracks have closed. In some states like the dog-racing...
Dec 31, 2020 · A little more than 25 months ago, state voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 13, outlawing greyhound races, starting in 2021, and issuing what could amount to a national death sentence for...
May 2, 2022 · A racing association found that betting on greyhounds plunged from $3.5 billion in 1991 to about $500 million in 2014. Since then, many more tracks have closed. In some states like the...
Jul 9, 2018 · Since 2008, at least twenty-seven cases of greyhound neglect and cruelty have been documented. These cases. occurred in all seven states with active dog tracks, and in the state of Kansas. A kennel inspection found a "persistent flea infestation" and poor conditions in Alabama.
May 2, 2022 · A racing association found that betting on greyhounds plunged from $3.5 billion in 1991 to about $500 million in 2014. Since then, many more tracks have closed. In some states like the dog-racing mecca of Florida in 2021, it was voter initiatives that ended the sport at the state’s dozen tracks.
Colorado (2014) are the most recent states to prohibit dog racing. The United States Territory of Guam also outlawed greyhound racing in 2010. What dog tracks have recently closed? The following racetracks have closed or ceased live racing operations since 2001: Seminole Greyhound Park
Throughout the 1970s and ’80s, greyhound racing was legalized in 12 additional states: Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire, Nevada, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. With dog tracks legal and operational in 19 states, dog racing reached its peak.
