Dog Race Betting Online

Dog racing is illegal in 41 states

1. Horse And Dog Race Betting Online
2. Dog Race Betting Online

Do you ever bet on dog races? If you are an online or traditional betting enthusiast you are missing out on a lot of winning opportunities if you avoid the dog tracks. This is a sport that is quickly developing a huge following and is something that is very simple to master and make wages on.

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**closure announced by end of 2022

1. All the same types of wagers that you could place on a horse race may also be placed on a dog race and greyhound racing betting uses the parimutuel form of wagering to calculate the odds and pay winners. The actual process of betting on greyhounds online is a simple matter of logging in to your account and choosing a track.
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3. Greyhound racing is commonly referred to as the fastest sport on legs. So, naturally, you can expect an exhilarating rush when you manage to land a winner at 60 kilometres per hour. While in theory the sport seems simple - eight dogs chase a mechanical lure around a circle - finding a winner can.
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Horse And Dog Race Betting Online

In forty-one U.S. states, commercial dog racing is illegal.

Dog Race Betting Online

In five states, all dog tracks have closed and ceased live racing, but a prohibitory statute has yet to be enacted. Those states are Oregon, Connecticut, Kansas, Wisconsin and Alabama.¹

In just four states, pari-mutuel dog racing remains legal and operational. These states are West Virginia, Arkansas, Iowa and Texas.²

A greyhound dies following a collision at a U.S. track. (Tri-State Greyhound Park)

Puppies are bred for racing at a breeding farm in Kansas. (Blue Too Kennel)

B's Sodbuster died of a heart attack racing in West Virginia. (Greyhound-Data)

Colton was born on a greyhound breeding farm in the U.S. (Jacobs Racing)

Racing greyhounds are caged for 20-23 hours per day in the US. (Pima County Animal Care Center)

A greyhound at a breeding farm in the United States. (Jacobs Racing)

The following are the most recent states to pass legislation prohibiting dog racing: Maine (1993), Virginia (1995), Vermont (1995), Idaho (1996), Washington (1996), Nevada (1997), North Carolina (1998), Pennsylvania (2004), Massachusetts (2010), Rhode Island (2010), New Hampshire (2010), Colorado (2014), Arizona (2016) and Florida (2018). The United States Territory of Guam also outlawed commercial dog racing in 2010.

Since our formation in 2001, the dog racing industry has suffered catastrophic decline. Altogether, forty-three US tracks have ended dog racing and most have closed entirely: St. Croix Meadows (WI), Pueblo Greyhound Park (CO), Apache Greyhound Park (AZ), Multnomah Greyhound Park (OR), Plainfield Greyhound Park (CT), Geneva Lakes Kennel Club (WI), Post Time (CO), Shoreline Star (CT), Cloverleaf Kennel Club (CO), Jacksonville Kennel Club (FL), Tampa Greyhound Park (FL), Wichita Greyhound Park (KS), Corpus Christi (TX), Mile High (CO), The Woodlands (KS), Hinsdale Greyhound Park (NH), The Lodge at Belmont (NH), Seabrook Greyhound Park (NH), Wonderland Greyhound Park (MA), Guam Greyhound Park (Guam), Phoenix Greyhound Park (AZ), Raynham Park (MA), Dairyland Greyhound Park (WI), Twin River (RI), VictoryLand (AL), Jefferson County Kennel Club (FL), Bluffs Run (IA), Tucson Greyhound Park (AZ), Mobile Greyhound Park (AL), Melbourne Greyhound Park (FL), Hollywood Greyhound Park (FL), Flagler Greyhound Track (FL), Pensacola Greyhound Track (FL), Sarasota Greyhound Track (FL), Ebro Greyhound Park (FL), Daytona Beach Kennel Club (FL), Sanford Orlando Kennel Club (FL), Birmingham Race Course (AL), Naples-Ft. Myers Greyhound Track (FL), Gulf Greyhound Park (TX), Orange Park Kennel Club (FL), Derby Lane (FL) and Palm Beach Kennel Club (FL). Additionally, Southland Park in Arkansas has announced an end to dog racing by December 2022.

In addition to live dog racing, greyhound simulcast betting exists in several states including Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.³ In these states, gamblers are supporting the dog racing industry even though there is no active dog track in their community. Similarly, these simulcast signals depend on the existence of dog tracks in other states.

GREY2K USA Worldwide released the first comprehensive report on the humane and economic aspects of greyhound racing in the United States.

Read our report for an in-depth look inside this cruel industry.