Report recommends restoring racing funds, greyhound advocates unhappy

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A group of racing industry stakeholders are hoping state lawmakers will reverse their recent actions and restore racing funds to levels last seen two years ago, according to a report that was recently accepted by the West Virginia Racing Commission.

Animal advocates: We’ll take greyhound fight to voters

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Stymied for years by broken promises and the tangled politics of gaming in Florida, a coalition of animal advocates announced Friday that it is forming a political committee to pass ballot initiatives that reform and phase out greyhound racing in the state.

Florida Horsemen launch new website to oppose decoupling - Florida Politics

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Florida racehorse owners are facing what could become an industry game changer as lawmakers consider “decoupling” horse racing to allow card rooms or slot machines. Decoupling removes Florida’s requirement that pari-mutuel facilities must offer live horse racing, dog racing or jai alai games to allo…

Greyhound Owners, Racers Want to Keep Sport Alive

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Owners and breeders of greyhounds want to keep dog racing alive in West Virginia. They appealed to legislators to that end Monday in Charleston, hoping to