Renzo DowneyDecember 2, 2019
3min438
Voters last year approved a dog racing ban that starts in 2021.
Tag: National Greyhound AssociationA nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.
Renzo DowneyDecember 2, 2019
Jim RosicaOctober 3, 2018
5min474
The state’s top gambling regulator, using the greyhound industry’s own concern against it, has nixed an “emergency” request to allow tours of greyhound kennels at race tracks. Robert Ehrhardt, director of the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering, on Wednesday released a letter (reprinted below) that he sent to Florida Greyhound Association lobbyist and spokesman Jack Cory. Ehrhardt’s division oversees dog […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 7, 2018
6min520
The face of the Florida Greyhound Association is asking the head of the state agency regulating gambling to let his people go. Go behind the scenes at dog tracks, that is. Tallahassee lobbying legend Jack Cory, who’s advocated for the greyhound industry for decades, sent a request Friday for an “emergency rule” to Jonathan Zachem, […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 4, 20187min974
Gambling regulators on Tuesday warned racing greyhound owners and others that public tours of kennels at Florida greyhound tracks may violate state regulations. A representative of the industry soon shot back that the prohibition was “outrageous!” Last month, the National Greyhound Association said it would offer tours of “three Florida greyhound tracks and their on-site kennels.” The two-hour guided […]
Staff ReportsAugust 21, 2018
5min479
The National Greyhound Association on Tuesday said it would offer tours of “three Florida greyhound tracks and their on-site kennels.” The two-hour guided tours, free with advance registration, are “designed to promote transparency and educate the public about the care of greyhounds at the track, as well as stewardship of the breed,” according to a press […]
Guest AuthorNovember 28, 2017
4min962
Mark Twain is credited by some as saying: A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Live greyhound racing is good for Florida and good for the greyhounds! Over $80 million was bet on live greyhound racing at the tracks last year, with no reported compulsive gambling. […]