Bill would reduce or eliminate greyhound races
NBC2 News
The new bill would allow racetracks to run the races based on demand instead of state mandate, but some worry it will kill the industry altogether. The deck is stacked and the dogs are ready, but soon greyhound racing and poker at the Naples-Fort Myers …

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Letter: Doubts slot machines at dog track will upset anyone
St. Augustine Record
This is the Bayard dog track that has poker rooms and simulcast wagering on dogs and horses. Why should the County Commission reconsider this referendum? Shouldn't the citizens of St. Johns be allowed to vote on this? I don't understand what there is …

Could slots mean the end of live greyhound racing?
Central Florida News 13
By Jason Wheeler, Reporter The Volusia County Council will consider a resolution calling for a referendum on slots at the county's dog track. It's part of a bill moving through the state Senate that began with no mention of expanding slot machines.

IowaPolitics.com: Iowa will attempt to follow lead of Nevada, DC in legalizing …
IowaPolitics.com (press release)
Subcommittee work began Wednesday on whether to end greyhound racing at tracks in Council Bluffs and Dubuque, although races telecast from elsewhere would continue. Kaufmann said he expects a major fight over each issue, including online poker.

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This Week in Sports Betting, AZ
Doc’s Sports Service
After Phil Ivey's sponsor Full Tilt Poker locked US customers out of their deposited money, Ivey threatened to boycott the upcoming World Series of Poker and file a multimillion dollar lawsuit against Full Tilt. Almost immediately Full Tilt promised to …

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Poker buoys track's drop
Tampabay.com
But the downward trend wasn't as dramatic as the past two seasons, and a healthy rise in poker gives Derby Lane optimism. The track's new season kicked off Friday with Derby Lane hosting the Tampa Greyhound Track six-month meet. …

Poker buoys track's drop
Tampabay.com
But the downward trend wasn't as dramatic as the past two seasons, and a healthy rise in poker gives Derby Lane optimism. The track's new season kicked off Friday with Derby Lane hosting the Tampa Greyhound Track six-month meet. …

Poker buoys track's drop
Tampabay.com
But the downward trend wasn't as dramatic as the past two seasons, and a healthy rise in poker gives Derby Lane optimism. The track's new season kicked off Friday with Derby Lane hosting the Tampa Greyhound Track six-month meet. …

Legislation would put online poker at Florida racetracks
The News-Press
If the sponsors of two bills have their way, Florida will be in the online poker business this summer. Legislation has been filed that would license the state's pari-mutuels – horse and dog racing tracks and jai alai frontons – to tap into gambling …
Florida Legislators Introduce Online Gambling BillInternet-Poker.co.uk

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Mardi Gras Dog Track Loses $2.5 Million A Year On Greyhound Racing
Broward New Times (blog)
4 2011 @ 3:02PM ​Though greyhound racing in Florida pre-dates pro football, baseball, just about every other kind of entertainment, the dog tracks in Broward and Miami-Dade have been losing money on the moribund industry. Dan Adkins, the president of …