Greyhound-racing opponents renewed efforts Tuesday to eliminate a requirement that tracks offer live racing, a potentially major change in an industry that has operated in Florida since the 1930s.
Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, and Rep. Dana Young, R-Tampa, held a news conference to build support for SB 382 and HB 641. They said the House and Senate approved similar proposals last year but could not reach agreement on a final bill. Under the bills, tracks could continue to offer other types of gambling, such as cardrooms, without a requirement that they run a minimum amount of greyhound races. “We need to remove these mandates,” Young said. “We need to stop propping up the greyhound-racing industry.”
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