Star Sports becomes the first bookmaker to back the Keep Welfare On Track campaign
Star Sports has become the first bookmaker to back the Keep Welfare On Track campaign – and is urging others in the betting industry to pay more money into greyhound racing to help secure the long-term welfare of the dogs. Keep Welfare On Track is calling on the betting industry to pay a compulsory levy […]
Keep Welfare On Track campaign out of the traps with nationwide media coverage
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s Keep Welfare On Track campaign has launched out of the traps with media coverage across the UK. As well as featuring in the Racing Post, national media outlet GB News recently attended Nottingham Greyhound Stadium to learn more about greyhound welfare by interviewing GBGB chief executive Mark Bird, GBGB […]
How a statutory levy will protect greyhound welfare
Our Keep Welfare On Track campaign is calling for the government to introduce a statutory levy on bookmakers to ensure an increased reliable level of funding to protect greyhound welfare. As regulator, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) ensures that greyhound welfare remains the highest priority for everyone involved in the sport. To demonstrate […]
The top 10 things you might not know about greyhound racing
Following the launch of the Keep Welfare On Track campaign to protect the long-term future of greyhound welfare, we thought it was time to shine a light on the many interesting parts of the sport and the canine athletes at its heart Here are 10 brilliant facts about greyhound racing that you might not have […]
Owlerton Stadium calls on public to back Keep Welfare On Track campaign
Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield is urging locals to back the Keep Welfare On Track campaign to force the UK betting industry to better protect greyhound welfare through the introduction of a compulsory statutory levy. The national campaign has been initiated by the regulator for licensed greyhound racing in the UK, the Greyhound Board of Great […]
Protect greyhound welfare for years to come by signing our petition
You can now add your name to a petition that is calling on bookmakers to pay a statutory levy to help fund the long-term welfare of racing greyhounds. The petition forms part of the Keep Welfare On Track campaign, which is being delivered by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB). It calls for all […]
Politicians back Keep Welfare On Track campaign
MPs and other political figures are beginning to back the Keep Welfare On Track campaign following a successful launch event at the Houses of Parliament. The campaign, launched by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), is aiming to force the UK betting industry to better protect greyhound welfare through the introduction of a compulsory […]
Greyhound racing unites communities
Greyhound racing has been Carly Philpott’s life for the past 22 years as a trainer, kennel hand, re-homing campaigner, and now as a GBGB Stipendiary Steward. As a greyhound racing veteran, Carly highlights the important role that the sport’s tracks play in their local communities. I love greyhound racing because of my dad and grandad. […]
Campaign launched to force betting industry to protect the welfare of racing greyhounds
Greyhound racing regulator, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), launches campaign to introduce a statutory levy on bookmakers to contribute to long-term greyhound welfare Funding from bookmakers through voluntary levy contributions, between 2008/09 and 2024/5 have decreased by 67 per cent in real terms Keep Welfare On Track campaign calls for all betting companies […]
Why a statutory levy on bookies will secure racing greyhound welfare in the long-term
Mark Bird, Chief Executive of GBGB, has had greyhound welfare at the top of the organisation’s agenda ever since he started in his role. He explains how a statutory levy on bookmakers will not only build on the stringent welfare standards established by GBGB, but will secure a safe future for every dog for years […]
