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As part of the NSW government recommendations, it created GWIC (Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission), which is a taxpayer funded, non-industry regulator of the greyhound racing industry. The NSW Greyhound Welfare Code of Practice came into effect on 1 January 2021, with 58 code practice standards (out of 124 in total) relating to retired ...
The Greyhound Racing NSW board was dismissed [15] and the Chief Executive Officer, Brent Hogan, stood aside; Former High Court of Australia judge Michael McHugh was appointed to lead a review of the industry [16] Following the McHugh inquiry, the Premier announced on 7 July 2016 that greyhound racing would be banned in NSW from 1 July 2017 [17]
The track, throughout its history has run greyhound racing. [4] ... and the New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship on 13 occasions from 1994 to 2009. ...
Ladbrokes Gardens is an Australian stadium located in Newcastle, New South Wales.The complex is known as Newcastle Greyhounds when it was used as a greyhound racing venue. It was the former home of the Newcastle Breakers, who played in the National Soccer League (NSL) from 1991 until 2000.
Since the 1980s, The New South Wales Greyhound Owners Breeders and Trainers Association (NSW GBOTA) has been the primary license holder of Wentworth Park (previously sharing with the now defunct NSW National Coursing Association Club). [14] Greyhound racing is held at the venue every Wednesday and Saturday nights from 7.00pm. [15]
In 1927, the greyhound stadium was built within the showgrounds. [1] Today racing takes place primarily on Mondays and the track is 632 metres in circumference, although race distance are 400, 450 and 565 metres. [3] In 1936, the harness racing began. [1] Today it primarily takes place on Sundays and is a 775.60 metres circumference circuit. [4]
The New Zealand government said Tuesday that it would ban greyhound racing starting in 2026, citing concerns over the rate of injuries and fatalities among racing dogs.
Greyhound racing is a popular industry in Ireland with the majority of tracks falling under the control of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (GRI) which is a commercial semi-state body and reports to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [19] The vast majority of greyhounds racing in the UK are imported from Irish breeders (estimated 90%).