17 greyhound racing tracks closed

Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by NoMoreRacing
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Since 2004, 17 tracks have closed for live racing from the West Coast to the East, North and South. Two more are slated to close within three months.
–Apache Greyhound Park (AZ),
–Multnomah Greyhound Park (OR),
–Plainfield Greyhound Park (CT),
–Geneva Lakes (WI),
–Shoreline Star (CT),
–Cloverleaf (CO),
–Jacksonville Kennel Club (FL),
–Tampa Greyhound Park (FL),
–Wichita Greyhound Park (KS),
–Corpus Christi (TX),
–The Woodlands (KS),
–Hinsdale (NH),
–Mile High (C0),
–Belmont (NH),
–Seabrook (NH),
–Wonderland (MA),
–Valley Park (TX)
–Phoenix (AZ) and Raynham Park (MA) will close in December 2009

Once Raynham shuts down, with no other closures until then, there will be 24 operational tracks in nine states.

24 is too many. Find out more about how you can take action.

This is all good news.

Old people who are drawn to the cruel sport of greyhound racing are diminishing in numbers and the generation that grew up watching Animal Planet are hip to the cruelty of greyhound racing.