Greyhound Racing

News in brief - Times Online

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

News in brief
Times Online, UK - 16 Aug 2008
David Beckham on the final race yesterday at Walthamstow greyhound racing stadium, which is to be turned into homes. A teenage boy died after he was stabbed …

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Final punt for famous dog track - BBC News

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Final punt for famous dog track - BBC News
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Final punt for famous dog track
BBC News, UK - 14 Aug 2008
But William's grandson Charles, chairman of the British Greyhound Racing board, says operations have become "unsustainable". The advent of high street and …

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Going to the dogs - guardian.co.uk

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Going to the dogs
guardian.co.uk, UK - 8 Aug 2008
Eliot was, admittedly, writing in the late 1940s, when Britain boasted 77 licensed greyhound racing tracks and upwards of 50 million punters would pass …
Tail-end of a working-class tradition guardian.co.uk
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Other highlights of the list of 2007/08 SuperTAB record dividends … - ThoroughbredNews.co.nz

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Other highlights of the list of 2007/08 SuperTAB record dividends …
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz, New Zealand - 13 Aug 2008
Greyhound racing ’s biggest Win dividend was $78.60 (Could Have at Shepparton, 10 December 2007). • Emirates Stakes Day at Flemington produced the biggest …

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Sentiment won't pay the bills - Cairns Post

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Sentiment won't pay the bills
Cairns Post, Australia - 15 Aug 2008
GREYHOUND racing is a part of the social fabric of many small towns and cities for a long time. The dish lickers, though, been battling to survive for a …

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Paws to reflect on this network tail - Sydney Morning Herald

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Sydney Morning Herald

Paws to reflect on this network tail
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 11 Aug 2008
The Greyhound Racing Club of Victoria runs a wireless network for its 15 clubs across the state. A hot tip led to a security upgrade, Cynthia Karena reports …

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London greyhound landmark gone to the dogs - AFP

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

London greyhound landmark gone to the dogs
AFP - 18
In the late 1940s, Britain boasted 77 greyhound racing tracks and 50 million mainly working-class punters would stream into the stadiums each year. …

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Personal income increases in Greene - Tuscaloosa News (subscription)

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Personal income increases in Greene
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - 15
Greenetrack began in 1977 as a live greyhound racing facility and once had an annual betting handle of nearly $100 million. But 20 years after it opened, …

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Torre made right move by going to LA - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Torre made right move by going to LA
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 17
Sad signs of the times: On Saturday, Walthamstow Stadium had its last greyhound racing program. It had been a London, England, institution for 75 years. …

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Light fingers and dishlickers on the greyhound busts - The Age

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Light fingers and dishlickers on the greyhound busts
The Age, Australia - 16 Aug 2008
"We call it the Neville Martin machine — no-one else could get a bet on if he was there," Sale greyhound racing manager Des Dooley said. …

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The Church and moral issues - Jamaica Gleaner

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

The Church and moral issues
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 17
In recent times, I have been on many programmes dealing with issues such as casino gambling, homosexuality, abortion, greyhound racing and prostitution. …

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Letter of the week - guardian.co.uk

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Letter of the week
guardian.co.uk, UK - 16 Aug 2008
I'm a bereft greyhound racing fan who, with yesterday's closure of Walthamstow Stadium, faces a much longer journey to Wimbledon. …

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Soccer star saddened by greyhound racetrack - KCBA

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Soccer star saddened by greyhound racetrack
KCBA, CA - 16 Aug 2008
The Los Angeles Galaxy star was employed as a youth at Walthamstow Greyhound Racing Stadium, near his birthplace of Leytonstone, but the venue is due to …

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Gone to the dogs - The Sun

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

The Sun

Gone to the dogs
The Sun, UK - 13 Aug 2008
Fans fear it could mark the beginning of the end for greyhound racing in this country. When the famous red and green neon lights at Walthamstow Stadium …

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Greyhound track entrepreneurs betting on bright future - Belfast Telegraph

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Greyhound track entrepreneurs betting on bright future
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 1 Aug 2008
The phrase ‘going to the dogs’ is normally used in a derogatory manner, but the entrepreneurs behind the new Drumbo Park greyhound racing stadium near …

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With The Woodlands closing, does KC have other pari-mutuel betting … - Kansas City Star

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

With The Woodlands closing, does KC have other pari-mutuel betting …
Kansas City Star, MO - 1 hour ago
So far there are no plans to add greyhound racing , but Harrison said that could change. The race book opens at 11 am daily. The Quapaw Tribe opened the …

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Going to the dogs has a new meaning at Drumbo - Belfast Telegraph

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Going to the dogs has a new meaning at Drumbo
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 31 Jul 2008
A fresh name, a fresh approach to greyhound racing , not only as a sport but as a means of entertainment to match the standards at Dundalk, …

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Guest Opinion: It's a sure bet few know taxes aid dog racing - Tucson Citizen

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Guest Opinion: It's a sure bet few know taxes aid dog racing
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 12
Janet Napolitano that it's time to take another look at greyhound racing - and at its real cost to people and dogs in Arizona. …

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Coronation Street episode review, Monday 4 August - Corrieblog

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Coronation Street episode review, Monday 4 August
Corrieblog, UK - 5 Aug 2008
… but it has highlighted the massive differences between Bill and Audrey (she likes Radio4 and reading, he likes pub crawls and greyhound racing ), …

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'Class war' declared between London IDBs - Bobsguide (press release)

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

'Class war' declared between London IDBs
Bobsguide (press release), UK - 3
While Mr Smith enjoys watching greyhound racing , Mr Spencer prefers to watch international rugby being played at Twickenham - seen as a traditionally …

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