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 […]
Leading vet: Why you should support a statutory levy
Dr Simon Gower, Veterinary Director at GBGB, has been pivotal in improving the welfare of the UK’s racing greyhounds for 25 years. Greyhounds are instinctive chasers. Racing and chasing are in their DNA, much like how a Border Collie naturally herds sheep, or how a Labrador loves retrieving a stick. Greyhounds thrive when they can […]
