The British Greyhound Racing Fund (BGRF) has announced a £1.1 million support package for the greyhound racing industry, and has received a warm reception from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB). A total of £1.1 million will be channelled into the sport to support three major initiatives aimed at ensuring the survival of the sport as well as the …
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SIS greyhound service returns to pre-lockdown levels
Sports Information Services (SIS) has outlined plans to return to ‘full strength’ with the resumption of its greyhound service from 29 June. In line with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) guidance, which will see the removal of the 20 minute gap between races, SIS will be able to operate over 640 races a week, including a return to …
Read More »ARC temporarily suspends ‘uneconomical’ Belle Vue meetings
Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed that greyhound racing at Belle Vue greyhound stadium has been temporarily suspended. The racing group revealed that the lack of crowds has meant that fixtures have become ‘uneconomical’ to operate during the pandemic. As a result, Belle Vue’s existing BAGS fixtures will be moved to sister tracks within the ARC group. Rachel Corden, Greyhound …
Read More »Greyhound racing suspended following COVID-19 lockdown
Greyhound racing has become the latest sport in the UK to be suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the decision coming into effect as of today. The suspension, confirmed by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), follows on from Boris Johnson’s package of new restrictions on travel and social engagements which will be reviewed in the next …
Read More »Mark Bird, GBGB: The closure of Belle Vue ‘would be a huge loss for the sport’
The future of Manchester’s Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium is to be decided today, which could see the track demolished and the site redeveloped to build 247 houses. The proposals made by Countryside Properties were recommended for approval by the local officer at Manchester’s Planning and Highways Committee earlier this week after a consultation report highlighted the track’s decline in revenues …
Read More »Greyhound Board of Great Britain commits further funding to animal welfare
The newly-rebranded Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has pledged to continue directing at least 75% of the funding it receives from the betting industry towards animal welfare, as detailed in its first year update. Earlier in the year, a number of the industry’s bookmakers agreed to voluntarily set aside funds to go towards greyhound racing. Betfred, Paddypower Betfair, Sky …
Read More »Greyhound Board of Great Britain announces prize initiatives
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has announced a number of new initiatives, which will see graded owners and trainers benefit from bumper prize money and funding of around £400,000, between February and March. Replacing the Owners’ Bonus Series competitions, the new schemes are set be implemented following consultations with various stakeholders. Peter Harnden, one of the Practitioner members …
Read More »GBGB praises Ladbrokes Coral’s commitment to ‘rebuilding greyhound racing’
Barry Faulkner the Chief Executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has praised Ladbrokes Coral’s governance for committing to pay a voluntary levy on greyhound turnover taken from remote wagers. Yesterday, FTSE-listed Ladbrokes Coral issued a corporate statement detailing that it would pay a ‘voluntary levy to greyhound racing based on off shore greyhound turnover from the start of 2018.’ …
Read More »GBGB condemns greyhound treatment that closed NSW racing
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has ‘condemned’ the practices highlighted in a government report into greyhound racing in New South Wales, a state of affairs that has seen the sport banned from the Australian state. The Special Commission of Inquiry found ‘overwhelming evidence’ of systemic animal cruelty, including mass greyhound killings and live baiting – a practice that …
Read More »BAGS greyhound streaming boosts racing’s funds by £750,000
Bookmakers are to add three quarters of a million pounds into the coffers of greyhound racing after the successful launch of a new streaming service six months ago. BAGS, the Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Service which organises greyhound fixtures to be televised in betting shops, has announced that it has raised almost £750,000 additional funds for the greyhound racing industry via …
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