Harrah's Sweetens Offer In Iowa
March 20, 2010:
With a state struggling to balance its budget before legislature adjourns next week, Harrah's has reportedly sweetened its offer by saying it would Iowa $7 million annually for an unlimited period of time
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Rhode Island Greyhound Industry Shrinking?
March 8, 2010:
It has been reported that the end of the greyhound racing at the Twin River Slot Parlor in Rhode Island may be just around the corner
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Harrah's Offers Iowa $70 Million To Scrap Greyhound Racing
February 2, 2010:
Citing a study that shows waning public interest and the expensive cost for casinos to "subsidize greyhound racing", reports indicate that casino giant Harrah's is willing to pay the state of Iowa $70 million to free them from an agreement that requires a set number of annual race dates
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Wisconsin's Last Greyhound Track To Close
November 14, 2009:
Over the course of 20 years, Dairyland Greyhound Park Inc. in Kenosha, Wisconsin has raised $63.2 million in state revenue but persistent declining revenues in recent years have forced the last of Wisconsin’s greyhound racetracks to close its gates come December 31
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Animal Rights Activists Target New Hampshire
November 21, 2008:
Earlier this month animal rights activists won a referendum to shut down greyhound racing in Massachusetts. Now the group is looking for a similar ban in New Hampshire with the support of the local racetrack’s president.
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