1. Dog racing is only illegal in ONE state – Idaho. Parimutuel wagering is illegal in other states, thus precluding dog racing. Florida also did not ban dog racing. They banned the wagering on live dog racing. 2. Greyhound racing is not cruel and no one in the racing cimmunity has ever been convicted of animal cruelty. The welfare of the racing greyhound is highly regulated, and they are well-loved and cared for by many oeople from burth through adoption. 3. Lobbyist organizations, like Grey2K, prey on the emotions of the animal-loving public and legislators by using information out of context, doctoring photographs, and portraying themselves as greyhound welfare experts, which tbey are not.
When will journalists learn to do “follow the money,” do some real, not just superficial, research and present some uniased and balanced reporting?
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