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31 gru 2020 · The dog racing "mecca" of Florida ran its final greyhound contests Thursday night as the gambling mainstay strides closer to its potential demise across America.
23 gru 2020 · As greyhound racing in Florida phased out over the past two years, most owners have retired and adopted out their dogs, according to animal welfare advocates and industry players.
24 gru 2020 · Dog racing is now illegal in 41 states – and the two remaining tracks in Florida will soon have their last live races.
1 paź 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. Sleek...
27 paź 2020 · Just since 2013, when Florida began tracking greyhound deaths, 493 dogs have died on its tracks. Ninety-four percent of these dogs were three years old or younger. It was estimated that in 2018, when 11 tracks were operating in the state, one dog died every three days on a Florida track.
14 gru 2020 · In its nearly century-long run in Florida, dog racing has evolved in unpredictable ways. In racing’s early days, during Prohibition, Florida was flooded with gangsters and illegal booze.
10 sty 2021 · The end of U.S. greyhound racing is now in sight as dog racing “mecca” of Florida runs its last ever race, with the controversial industry now illegal in 41 states.
