Greyhound Owners Fight For Races

Lawmakers are asked to get rid of greyhound racing, but owners and breeders of greyhounds are hoping to counter a state-funded study that concluded the sport is fading. The study concluded greyhound racing survives in West Virginia because purse funds are heavily subsidized from casino profits. Adam Steinberg of Spectrum Gaming Group updated a legislative study released in January. It showed that attendance and wagering on greyhound racing at the state’s two racetrack casinos has plummeted over the past two decades