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Racetrack Television Network (RTN) is a multi-channel television network dedicated to providing live simulcasting of Thoroughbred, harness, American Quarter Horse, and greyhound racing throughout the world, along with jai alai, using multiple broadcast feeds.
Greyhounds racing at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in October 2022. Live greyhounds in the background and statues in the foreground. As of 2024, there are only two active greyhound racetracks in the United States, [14] both located in the state of West Virginia and owned by hospitality conglomerate Delaware North. [15]
The Television Trophy (TV Trophy for short) is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1952 and shown on the BBC. [1] A different venue was chosen each year over the marathon distance of the relevant track. The competition consisted of heats (normally three) and a final one week later. [2] Scurlogue Champ won the TV ...
Sports Information Services [2] (SIS) is a company which provides content and production services to the betting industry; such as horse racing and greyhound racing, to betting shops in the United Kingdom and Ireland and other worldwide destinations. Previously, they provided news gathering services and specialised broadcast solutions to ...
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. [24] The vast majority of greyhounds racing in the UK are imported from Irish breeders (estimated 90%).
Wheeling Island features several restaurants and food operations as well, [12] in addition to live concerts and boxing. [13] Greyhound racing is conducted each afternoon from Wednesday through Sunday at 1 PM, with Monday and Tuesday being dark days without racing. [14] Each day's racing program consists of between 15 and 20 races.
Other occasional live action included greyhound racing, namely the TV Trophy race each year, and on at least one occasion in the late 1970s or early 80s, live coverage of a darts match from the BDO World Darts Championship was shown when the night's scheduled FA Cup football match highlights were postponed due to bad weather. Pre-recorded ...
The long running saga over live broadcast rights continued and with Entain and ARC nearing the new 2024 deal, their rival SIS published a schedule. The schedule included Oxford, Towcester, Harlow, Suffolk Downs, Henlow, Doncaster and the Valley in addition to Askern Greyhound Stadium , which would require re-opening and a GBGB licence to be ...