Kevin McKenna MP Shows Support For Central Park Greyhound Stadium
Kevin McKenna, MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, paid a visit to Central Park Greyhound Stadium in his constituency last weekend to experience an exciting evening of licensed greyhound racing, which included the semi-finals of the Arc Silver Salver, a Category One competition. During the visit, Mr McKenna spoke with track staff, the track veterinarian, GBGB […]
Luke Akehurst MP Visits Star Pelaw Greyhound Stadium
On 23rd May, Luke Akehurst MP paid a visit to Star Pelaw Greyhound Stadium to learn about the Keep Welfare On Track campaign and hear about the important contribution the stadium makes to his North Durham constituency. Mr Akehurst met with GBGB Commercial Director, Mark Moisley, and Star Sports’ Head of Greyhound Operations, Kim Sanzone, […]
Keep Welfare On Track Attracts Famous Faces at Lingfield Park
Representatives of the Keep Welfare On Track campaign received a warm welcome from spectators and staff at Lingfield Park Racecourse on 10th May. The campaign team was there to spread the word about the importance of securing a statutory levy for enhancing greyhound welfare, as the statutory levy on horseracing has done for racehorse welfare. […]
Racing Post Monday Column: 5th May 2025
This week, GBGB CEO Mark Bird wrote a Monday Column in the Racing Post explaining how statutory funding for greyhound racing will enhance welfare and support a range of important initiatives as part of GBGB’s long-term Welfare Strategy, A Good Life For Every Greyhound. Read more about what Mark had to say below:
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 […]
