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The Greyhound Protection Act is a Massachusetts statute that gradually eliminated commercial dog racing by 2010. It was enacted as Question 3 on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Massachusetts. It shut down the state's two tracks, Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park and Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere, by January 1, 2010.
The first dog tracks were Wonderland Greyhound Park and Taunton Dog Track, opened in 1935. [4] [5] They were joined in 1941 by Raynham Greyhound Park. [4] The Taunton track closed in 1981, [6] and its operations were absorbed into the Raynham track, which became known as Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park. [4]
Raynham Park is located in Raynham and holds the world record for largest annual handle. [17] All racing at the park was formally ended on January 1, 2010, after the state election banned all greyhound racing .
The Phoenix Greyhound Park grandstands were demolished in February 2022. What's next for the site, which has connections to Don Bolles?
Raynham Greyhound Park, Raynham (1940–2009) Wonderland Greyhound Park, Revere (1935–2010) Montana. Great Falls Dog Track, Great Falls (1950s) Nevada
[2] [3] He also held this duty during Boston Red Sox games at Fenway Park. [ 3 ] From 1958 until the time of his death, Fallon was the publicity director of the Raynham Greyhound Park.
Wonderland Greyhound Park was a greyhound racing track located in Revere, Massachusetts formerly owned by the Westwood Group. It was constructed on the site of the former Wonderland Amusement Park . Wonderland opened on June 12, 1935, and formerly offered 361 races during its 100-day, April to September racing period.
Later that year, Dario sold his 82 percent controlling interest in the park to the Taunton Greyhound Association. [5] The track was renamed as Lincoln Greyhound Park, and began its first season of greyhound racing in June 1977. [6] In April 1977, Dario claimed he had a deal to purchase Narragansett Park, but those claims proved unsubstantiated. [7]