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Racetracks: Mass. slots $ure bet
New push for gaming
Boston Herald, Dec 11, 2007

Race is over for Cloverleaf: Dog track closes doors,
McWhinney looks to swallow property
Greeley Tribune, Dec 11, 2007

As local track closes, about 100 dogs will need homes
Corpus Christi Caller, Dec 7, 2007

State sacrifices pari-mutuels for Seminole Tribe gaming
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Nov 30, 2007

Race Track's Greyhounds up for Adoption
KRISTV.com, Nov 28, 2007

Mass. Dog Advocates Try for Racing Ban
Forbes.com, Nov 26, 2007

Dog advocates try again for ban on greyhound racing
Boston Herald, Nov 25, 2007

Ban on dog racing resurfaces
MetroWest Daily News, Nov 21, 2007

In dogged pursuit of racing ban
13-year old gathers signatures on petition
Boston Globe, Nov 15, 2007

Greyhound Deaths Prompt Look at Track
Little Rock (AP), Nov 7, 2007

Dog track losses total $35.5 million
Facility could be closed for one year on Dec. 30
Corpus Christi Caller, Nov 1, 2007

Dog track not closed yet
But end could come in 2008 for Corpus Christi greyhound racing
Corpus Christi Caller, Oct 17, 2007

Baring All For Greyhounds
11Alive.com, Oct 11, 2007

NEARING THE FINISH: Dog racing losing popularity amid growth of legal gambling options
Winston-Salem Journal, Oct 8, 2007

Florida Greyhound Tracks Losing Gamblers' Favor
CBS4.com, Oct 6, 2007

Anti-slot machine lawsuit kept alive by Supreme Court, sent to circuit judge
South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sep 28, 2007

Racing foes to release report detailing dog injuries
Seek referendum to ban the sport
Boston Globe, Sep 5, 2007

Dog owner drunk at track loses license
Two-week suspension spurred by confrontation over euthanizing dog
Arizona Star, Sept 5, 2007

Dogs found dead at Daytona track
BreadWinner Kennels had other greyhounds that tested positive for traces of cocaine.
Orlando Sentinel, Aug 25, 2007

Greyhound racing deserves same Vick shame
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Aug 23, 2007

Racing Dogs Found Dead At Kennel
Local 6 News (TV), Aug 23, 2007

Ex-Woodlands general manager charged for his role in betting scandal
Kansas City Star, Aug 22, 2007

Trainer Investigated In Deaths Of 3 Greyhounds
WESH (TV), Aug 24, 2007

Tampa Greyhound's future still unknown
The decision to end live racing after tonight's 12-race card stunned track employees and 12 kennels.
St Petersburg Times, Aug 18, 2007

Slow times for dogs' fast tracks
Greyhound racing has gone to the dogs
Denver Post, Aug 16, 2007

Stop mandating it, and dog racing will die
Concord Monitor, Aug 13, 2007

Dog racing foes to seek ban at polls
Boston Globe, Aug 1, 2007

Last greyhound from I-80 crash found
Iowa Gazette, July 27, 2007

Hinsdale dog track cutting racing days
Boston Globe, July 23, 2007

GPL press release regarding Melbourne seasonal closing

Greyhound park ends summertime races
Up to 400 greyhounds will need new homes, group president says
Florida Today, July 3, 2007

Dog racing ends until Dec. 26
Florida Today, July 2, 2007

Year-round racing comes to bay area
St Petersburg Times, June 30, 2007

Learn what goes on in greyhound racing
Nashua Telegraph, June 30, 2007

Cruelty continues
Concord Monitor, June 29, 2007

Homes needed for scores of now-retired greyhounds
Arizona Star, June 22, 2007

Critics see upturn in greyhound injuries
Brattleboro Reformer, June 21, 2007

Safety of animals in sports debated
Many are asking if an animal should have to sacrifice its life so that people can be entertained.
Orlando Sentinel, June 19, 2007

Five trainers' drug test results briefly close dog track here
Arizona Star, June 9, 2007

Jax Kennel Club will no longer host races
Simulcasting still will be available, but the action remains in Orange Park.
Jacksonville.com, May 30, 2007

Where the money from racetrack slots will go
Wichita Eagle, May 23, 2007

Woodlands campaigning in full force for referendum vote
Kansas City Kansan, May 19, 2007

Dog track seeking tax relief
Audit of Dairyland Greyhound reveals $2.84 million loss
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, May 4, 2007

Dog owners settle suit with track
Smoke from kennel fire killed 17 greyhounds in June 2005
The News-Press, April 18, 2007

Greyhounds graduate from prison program
The Herald Bulletin, Apr 16, 2007

Man loses license to race dogs
Colorado Springs Gazette, Apr 12, 2007

Greyhounds: Lost and found
Two Eastern faculty members take time out of their lives to rescue abused and abandoned Greyhounds, finding them a new home
The Eastern Progress, Apr 12, 2007

Future of Granite State dog tracks at issue
But bill calling for ban failed in House
Boston Globe, Apr 5, 2007

Committee approves bill to allow gambling machines at dog tracks
www.AL.com, Apr 4, 2007

Greyhound track issue not over
Seacoast Online, Apr 3, 2007

Dog tracks to race all year
Both Derby Lane and Tampa Greyhound Track will have year-round schedules
St Petersburg Times, Mar 31, 2007

Bill would legalize gambling machines at greyhound tracks
Decatur Daily, Mar 30, 2007

Effort to ban greyhound racing fails
Vote's wide margin surprises both sides
Concord Monitor, Mar 29, 2007

Is casino gambling a winning hand for Wichita?
The Wichita Eagle, Mar 28, 2007

House rejects ban on greyhound racing in N.H.
The Citizen, Mar 28, 2007

Three Points resident draws sentence of two years for brutal abuse of his dogs
Arizona Daily Star, Mar 27, 2007

Racing vote: Neck and neck
Union Leader, Mar 27, 2007

2 groups devoted to greyhounds
One is linked to racing industry, the other is not
Orlando Sentinel, Mar 25, 2007

Will slot machines eclipse the animals at Arkansas tracks?
Arkansas Times, Mar 22, 2007

Bill to abolish greyhound racing stumbles
The Daily News, Mar 21, 2007

Head of breeders' association calls for racing commissioner to resign
Charleston Daily Mail, Mar 20, 2007

Let greyhounds race, but only on television
Concord Monitor, Mar 20, 2007

State should outlaw dog racing
I saw up close how cruel this 'sport' is
Concord Monitor, Mar 18, 2007

Greyhound racing bill would close N.H. tracks
Seacoast Online, Mar 18, 2007

Dog Owner In Dispute With Palm Beach Greyhound Track Over Safety
All Headline News, Mar 18, 2007

Suspension Lifted On Most Accused Breeders
The Intelligencer, Mar 17, 2007

Bill would give tracks a chance without dogs
Concord Monitor, Mar 17, 2007

Amendment would allow track simulcasts
The Citizen of Laconia, Mar 16, 2007

Helping hounds, dogged by critics
Greyhound rescuers take flak from anti-racing activists
Orlando Sentinel, Mar 12, 2007

Breeders scratched from local tracks
The Intelligencer, Mar 12, 2007

Kanawha table games could be worth $1.3 million
Gazette-Mail, Mar 12, 2007

Greyhound breeder pleads the Fifth before state panel
W.Va. dog-racing board investigates allegations of falsified health forms
Charleston Gazette, Mar 10, 2007

Bill to ban dog racing promoted
Supporters aim to shut down tracks
Concord Monitor, Mar 7, 2007

Judge rules against Waterloo dog track license
Des Moines Register, Feb 1, 2007

Senator owned greyhounds involved in fatal accident
TwinCities.com Pioneer Press, Jan 16, 2007

Officials probe deaths of 23 dogs at track
Decatur Daily News, Jan 16, 2007

Quad Cities, Iowa Hauler Accident
Quad City Times, Jan 11, 2007

Simulcast deal gets tracks running
Taunton Gazette, Jan 2, 2007

Biting Back: The poster boy for greyhound abuse is thrown to the dogs
Tuscon Weekly, Dec 28, 2006

Greyhounds feared dead; hauler banned for life from racing
Arizona Daily Star, Dec 20, 2006