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Post by BVADMIN on Dec 20, 2018 11:31:46 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Dec 23, 2018 16:56:59 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Dec 23, 2018 16:57:55 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Jan 2, 2019 18:48:15 GMT
REGISTRATIONS DOWN ALMOST 9% TAKEN FROM THE GREYHOUND STAR — JANUARY 2, 2019 2018 saw the second lowest number of greyhounds registered with GBGB in 34 years writes Floyd Amphlett.
A total of 7,392 greyhounds were registered, though there are probably as many ways to interpret the figures as there new greyhounds. For example, is the near 9 percent reduction, good news or bad news for welfare? Is there a risk of over-racing, or is it welcome news on the overstretched re-homing front?
Look back five years and the total was even lower. But looking over a longer scale, the most greyhounds ever registered in a single year was 2004 (see below). However – had we extended the chart back another 20 years, the numbers there were a series of peaks and troughs. For example, between 1999 and 2006, the figures bounced around the 10,500 mark.
Interestingly, we have now returned to registration numbers very similar to the early 1980s. In 1984, there were 7,390 new greyhounds registered. Go back to the early 1970s, and the numbers were around 6,500 despite there being 50 tracks racing under NGRC rules.
Our records aren’t complete, but there are some interesting figures to consider. In 1967, there were 7,023 greyhound registered and 47,578 races staged on 58 tracks (1 new greyhound for every 6.77 races). Last year, there were 7,392 greyhounds registered and 59,945 races staged on just 23 tracks (1 new greyhound for every 8.10 races).
All of which would suggest in a very ‘back of a fag packet’ calculation:
1) 50 years ago, tracks staged roughly 820 races per year, compared to the current 2,606 – more than 3 times as many.
2) that greyhounds are now being asked to race roughly 19% more than their predecessors.
Finally, roughly 1 in every 15 contests is an open race. Fifty years ago it was roughly 1 in 30.
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Post by BVADMIN on Jan 3, 2019 8:38:44 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Jan 6, 2019 10:06:01 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Jan 10, 2019 0:04:25 GMT
Mark BirdGBGB managing director Mark Bird welcomed the news.....Industry set for £3m boost as Fund deal is agreed....BY JONATHAN KAY OF THE RACING POSTA HISTORIC agreement for major online bookmakers to make voluntary contributions to the British Greyhound Racing Fund on internet turnover is set to net the sport up to £3 million additional revenue a year.
Mims Davies MP, the Minister for Sport, has announced that the funding will contribute towards new tailored training for veterinary staff, the expansion of an injury recovery scheme to ensure more greyhounds can enjoy a full and active life following racing, and the provision of more homes for dogs as they enter retirement, through increased funding for the Greyhound Trust.
The extra money will also go towards improving safety across the nation’s 21 licensed racetracks, kennel improvements and the provision of air-conditioning for trainers’ vehicles to improve welfare standards.
The voluntary commitment from Betfred, William Hill, Sky Betting and Gaming, and Paddy Power Betfair, was reached following discussions chaired by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) which called for a fair return to the greyhound industry from bookmakers’ profits on the sport.
This follows major operators Ladbrokes Coral, bet365 and JenningsBet who had previously made commitments on the same basis.
The move will be underpinned by the GBGB’s Greyhound Commitment, a long-term strategic plan launched last year, which aims to ensure animal welfare and the integrity of greyhound racing remain paramount in the sport.
Davies, who also acts as gambling minister, said: “I’m delighted to have reached an agreement with leading operators to ensure the welfare of our greyhounds is protected and improved through this fund."
GBGB managing director Mark Bird has welcomed the conclusion to the long-running saga and said: “The Greyhound Board are extremely grateful for the conclusion of the mediation and the commitment of the major bookmakers to contribute additional funds from their online businesses.
“The GBGB has outlined clear ambitions, within our Greyhound Commitment as to where this new income will be spent, with the majority supporting greyhound welfare standards and initiatives, both throughout their racing careers but also as part of their homing process following retirement from the sport."
Read more in Thursday's Racing Post
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Post by BVADMIN on Jan 10, 2019 5:04:50 GMT
Greyhound welfare boosted through multi-million pound deal with gambling industry Bookmakers agree additional payments worth up to £3 million in a positive step will ensure a fair return to the sport from industry giants....
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Post by BVADMIN on Jan 10, 2019 8:23:00 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Jan 10, 2019 8:28:53 GMT
TAKEN FROM THE RACING POST THURSDAY 10/1/18::
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