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:: 2/12/2012: South China Morning Post - Call to shut down Macau greyhound racecourse

:: 2/9/2012: Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Our Opinion: Let Sleeping Greyhounds Lie

:: 2/8/2012: Des Moines Register - Iowa House panel OKs bill to end greyhound racing at Council Bluffs, Dubuque tracks

:: 2/4/2012: Animal Planet - Skechers Super Bowl Ad Promotes Animal Cruelty? Activists Say Yes

:: 2/3/2012: AOL News - Dog Lovers Protest Skechers Super Bowl Ad

:: 2/3/2012: Des Moines Register - Bill aimed at ending dog racing advances in Senate

:: 1/30/2012: Santa Monica Close Up - Homestrech Rally Santa Monica

:: 1/30/2012: Fox News AZ - Protests against Skecher's ad shot at Tucson Greyhound Park

:: 1/30/2012: Bakersfield Now - Locals say Super Bowl Ad glorifies Greyhound racing

:: 1/29/2012: Skechers Boycott Protest Super Bowl Ad - Tucson, AZ

:: 1/29/2012: CBS San Francisco - Super Bowl Ad Has Local Dog Advocates Steaming

:: 1/28/2012: CBS Detroit - Use Of Greyhounds In Super Bowl Ad Irks Dog Owners

:: 1/28/2012: mlive.com - Super Bowl Ads 2012: Protesters expected at Sketchers in Novi over Greyhound ad

:: 1/28/2012: KGUN9 TV - Super Bowl commerical shot in Tucson sparks nationwide protest

:: 1/27/2012: KRQE - Updated: Skechers ad protest coming to Albuquerque

:: 1/26/2012: Easy Reader - Skechers Super Bowl commercial has animal activists growling

:: 1/26/2012: Fox News - Super Bowl Ad Controversy Fox Business Piece

:: 1/25/2012: Business Insider - This Dog Is Replacing Kim Kardashian In Skechers' Super Bowl Ad

:: 1/25/2012: ABC Arizona - Super Bowl ad shot in Arizona causing controversy

:: 1/21/2012: The Oakland Press - Greyhound supporters protest Skechers Superbowl ad

:: 1/20/2012: ABC News - Animal welfare groups call for dog export ban

:: 1/17/2012: WTSP TV News - Greyhounds grab spotlight at state Capitol

:: 1/17/2012: The Sun Sentinel - In bid to reduce greyhound racing in Florida, strange allies emerge

:: 1/15/2012: South China Daily News - '10 dogs injured' at every Canidrome race meeting

:: 1/13/2012: NY Daily News - Skechers Super Bowl ad has animal activists barking mad

:: 1/13/2012: ADWEEK - Animal Activists Bark at Skechers Over Super Bowl Spot Charges of cruelty in dog racing

:: 1/12/2012: KGUN9 - Skechers commercial shot in Tucson kicks up controversy

:: 1/12/2012: AZ Central - Activists want Skechers ad pulled

:: 1/12/2012: I Love Dogs - Skechers Super Bowl Ad Promotes Greyhound Racing

:: 1/11/2012: Fox News Houston - Cuban Super Bowl commercial too
sketchy?

:: 1/11/2012: Media Post - Skechers In Doghouse For Super Bowl Ad

:: 1/11/2012: USA Today - Even without Kardashian, Skechers ad stirs controversy

:: 1/11/2012: Change.org - Skechers on the Run From Dog Racing Super Bowl Controversy

:: 1/11/2012: The Examiner - Help GREY2K USA

:: 1/11/2012: Florida Times-Union - Dogs and poker sometimes don't mix

:: 1/10/12: Big Leads Sports - Skechers Super Bowl XLVI Ad With Mark Cuban Attracting Attention For Wrong Reason

:: 1/10/12: Business Insider - Skechers Defends Super Bowl Ad Featuring 'Cruel' Greyhound Racing

:: 1/10/2012: The Dog Channel - Skechers Brings in New Star Player for Super Bowl Commercial

:: 1/10/12 - USA Today - Kim Kardashian replaced by dog in Skechers Super Bowl ad

:: 12/17/2011: The Tampa Tribune - Give the dogs a break

:: 12/13/2011: Macau Daily Times - Animals Australia joins greyhound export fight

:: 12/11/2011: Naples News - Editorial: Time to pass greyhound 'decoupling'plan

:: 12/07/2011: The Examiner - GREY2K USA a national advocacy voice for greyhounds

:: 12/06/2011: FLORIDA: The Palm Beach Post - Animal lovers revive push end to greyhound racing in Florida

:: 12/06/2011: FLORIDA: Naples News - Group makes new pitch to end greyhound racing

:: 12/06/2011: Manly Daily Sydney - Aussie Exit for Brooklyn

:: 11/16/2011: Macau Daily Times - Australian group to adopt local greyhound

:: 11/08/2011: Macau Daily Times - US animal welfare group vows to help local greyhounds

:: 10/25/2011: TEXAS: Houston Chronicle - Dog-racing struggles to keep pace

:: 10/20/2011: FLORIDA: The Walton Sun - Ronnie Williams Pleads Guilty in a Greyhound Abuse Case

:: 9/29/2011: WEST VIRGINIA: The Charleston Daily Mail - Greyhound industry donating to Tomblin

:: 7/16/2011: 7 News Australia -Save the Grey Hound

:: 7/17/2011: South China Morning Post - 5,000 back end to dog racing in Macau

:: 7/17/2011: The New York Post - Going grey: Rescuing 'hound dogs from the racing life

:: 5/11/2011: Montgomery Advertiser - VictoryLand to suspend live greyhound racing

:: 5/04/2011: The Patriot Ledger - Plainville track owner urges end to simulcasting at Raynham

:: 4/29/2011: The Current - Greyhound racing bill stumbles, but then races toward the finish

:: 4/29/2011: Naples News - Senate passes bill on greyhound racing

:: 4/26/2011: The Sun Sentenial - Greyhound bill passes FL House

:: 4/27/2011: The Daily Record - Who let the dogs out? Tracks may have no greyhounds under bill

:: 4/25/2011:
Herald-Dispatch, West Virginia - Critical injuries down slightly at W.V. dog track

:: 4/23/2011: South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Decoupling' bill on dog races a solid bet

:: 4/13/2011: Tampa Bay Tribune - Give Dogs a Rest

:: 4/01/2011: Naples News - Greyhound racing/gambling ‘decoupling’ will help animals

:: 3/23/2011: Track Termination? Live racing at Tucson Greyhound Park could soon be decreased or even eliminated

:: 3/22/2011: Florida News Service - As Gambling Bills Move, Commission Gets a New Look

:: 3/20/2011: FOX TV 4 - Greyhound rescue group favors legislation to reduce live races

:: 3/16/2011: The Palm Beach Post News - Sachs' bill would let greyhound tracks drop races and still offer card games

:: 3/09/2011: The Sunday Times - Chinese set to take away Irish dogs

:: 2/27/2011: CBS Miami - I Team: Dog Days at the Track

:: 2/22/2011: Charleston Daily Mail - Injuries at dog track a worry

:: 2/18/2011: KVOA TV - Group tries to shut down greyhound racing

:: 2/03/2011: Des Moines Register - Ban on greyhound racing takes a small step in Iowa Legislature

:: 2/01/2011: Des Moines Register- Poll paid by greyhound advocacy group says Iowans support end to dog racing

:: 1/26/2011: The Philadephia Inquirer - House panel approves greyhound simulcast ban

:: 1/14/2011: WFTV TV News - Dogs At Daytona Beach Kennel Club Test Positive For Cocaine

:: 1/03/2011: Arizona Daily Star - Josh Brodesky: Greyhound Park is a black mark on South Tucson

:: 12/27/2010: Miami Herald - A vanishing sport: Dog racing is running its course - Sports

:: 12/22/2010: KOLD Channel 13 TV News - Undercover video raises questions about conditions at Tucson Greyhound Park

:: 12/21/2010: The Cedar Rapid Gazette - Greyhound law has run its course

:: 12/15/2010: Arizona Daily Star - 8 greyhounds die on trip; haulers fined, suspended

:: 12/09/2010: Miami Herald - Rescue racing greyhounds

:: 12/07/2010: WJHB-TV7 - Accused Greyhound Dog Killer Enters 'Not Guilty' Plea

:: 12/03/2010: Charleston Daily Mail - Injuries remain high at racetrack

:: 12/02/2010: Hollywood Daily Sun - Hollywood group works to save greyhounds

:: 11/27/2010: Boston Herald - Guest Column, End-run to dog race ban

:: 11/24/2010: Tucson Weekly - Southside Showdown, Tucson Greyhound Park thumbs its nose at a city ordinance, and officials do nothing

:: 11/02/2010: Walton SunMore greyhounds found dead near suspect's home; trainer's license suspende

:: 10/31/2010: Chipley Bugle - Ebro Trainer arrested for felony animal cruelty

:: 10/22/2010: Charleston Daily Mail - Commission details mistreatment incidents at Nitro track

:: 10/14/2010: KWWL - National group campaigning to end Greyhound racing in Iowa

:: 10/14/2010: Des Moines Register - Foes plan anti-greyhound-racing campaign in Iowa

:: 10/07/2010: Charleston Daily Mail - Greyhounds also merit protection from abuse

:: 08/25/2010: Associated Press - Wheeling Island casino halts racing to rebuild dog track

:: 08/18/2010: Florida Today - Dog racing foes want poker in spotlight at greyhound parks

:: 07/14/2010: Des Moines Register - Group: Greyhound organization unlawfully active in Iowa politics

:: 07/13/2010: The Florida Times-Union - Cocaine in Jacksonville racing greyhounds leads to arrest

:: 06/17/2010: Broward-Palm Beach NewTimes - Greyhound at Palm Beach Kennel Club tested positive for cocaine

:: 06/06/2010: Herald Tribune- Euthanized racing greyhounds prompt concerns

:: 05/21/2010: Birmingham News -Greyhound at the Birmingham Race Course tested positive for cocaine

:: 05/14/2010: AP - Greyhound racing in New England ends with RI bill

:: 04/12/2010: Providence Journal- Lawmakers’ plan to cut R.I. deficit emerges

:: 04/03/2010: Birmingham News - GREY2K USA board member Jen Krebs urges lawmakers to oppose efforts to prop up the dog racing industry in Alabama

:: 03/24/2010: WBZ TV - NH House votes to ban dog racing

:: 03/22/2010: Las Vegas Sun - Has dog racing run its course?

:: 03/05/2010: Orlando Sentinel - Dog tracks should be required to report injury

:: 03/01/2010: KCCI Des Moines - Video Takes Aim at Iowa Greyhound Racing

:: 02/06/2010: Naples News - Protesters rally at Bonita Springs track against inhumane treatment of greyhounds

:: 01/29/2010: AP - Report: 707 dogs hurt in 21 months at W.Va. track

:: 01/22/2010: New Times - Woman Arrested for Helping Kill More Than 2,000 Greyhounds Is Training Dogs in Florida Again

:: 01/13/2010: WMUR New Hampshire- NH House votes to end live dog racing

:: 12/26/2009: Boston Globe- The final lap for greyhounds in Massachusetts

:: 12/01/2009: The Republican- For greyhounds: Finally, a dog's life

:: 11/10/2009: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Dairyland Greyhound Track to close

:: 11/04/2009: Boston Herald - Racing Commission blocks petition for dog racing dates at Raynham Park

:: 10/25/2009: Houston Chronicle - Activists: 20 dogs died after Texas races in '08

:: 10/13/2009: Providence Journal - Group steps up effort to end dog racing at Twin River

:: 07/27/2009: Bostonia - A dogged fight

:: 07/24/2009: Santa Barbara Independent - Just say no to dog racing

:: 07/10/2009: Philippine Daily Inquirer - Dorchak: Don't allow dog racing in Philippines

:: 07/04/2009: The Day - Going to the dogs?

:: 07/03/2009: The Providence Journal - Governor vetoes Assembly’s dog-racing mandate

:: 06/29/2009: Union Leader - Dog racing may be gone forever

:: 06/21/2009: Arizona Republic - Economy, animal advocates imperil greyhound industry

:: 05/21/2009: Taunton Daily Gazette - Senate shoots down delay on racing ban

:: 05/20/2009: Miami New Times - Heartbreak at 45 MPH

:: 05/05/2009: Providence Journal - Twin River, facing bankruptcy, to suspend dog racing

:: 04/04/2009: Naples Daily News - Greyhound racing opponents gather at Bonita Springs track to protest

:: 02/09/2009: The Citizen (South Africa) - Dorchak: Sport for the Cruel - Dog racing dying in the US for humane reasons

:: 12/17/2008: Lowell Sun - Homes for greyhounds, jobs for workers.

:: 11/05/2008: Boston Globe - Mass. voters approve dog racing ban

:: 02/25/2008: Naples Daily News - Protesters object to treatment of racing greyhounds

:: 11/21/2007: Attleboro Sun Chronicle - A race to save animals

:: 10/10/2007: Christian Science Monitor - Greyhound Crusader

:: 9/5/2007: Boston Globe - Racing foes release report detailing dog injuries

:: 9/3/2007: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - Cruelty to greyhounds perpetuated by casino proposals

:: 8/20/2007: Cape Cod Times - Would you treat your dog that way?

:: 6/10/2007: Boston Globe - Dog racing foes again seek ban

:: 5/29/2007: Times-Union - Jax Kennel Club will no longer host races

:: 1/30/2007: Union Leader - Bill could shut down NH greyhound tracks

:: 1/23/2007: Associated Press - Supreme Court delays slots trial until justices rule on appeal

:: 1/8/2007: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - Going to the dogs: it's time for reform of the initiative process

:: 12/1/2006: Associated Press - Cloverleaf says no live dog racing in ’07

:: 11/11/2006: GREY2K USA - Greyhound Leadership Awards

:: 11/05/2006: Boston Globe - R.I. casino question shifts odds in Mass.

:: 11/01/2006: Mobile Press Register - Groups call for investigation into Racing Commission

:: Sept./Oct. 2006, Bark Magazine - It's time to stop greyhound racing in its tracks

:: 8/17/06, Florida Baptist-Witness - Who will stand up to the cheaters?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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