Proponents of the measure point out stark differences between horse and dog races. “I often comment that if I wanted to come back, I’d want to come back as a racehorse because they are treated so well, but that is not the case with greyhound racing,” said House minority leader Mike Lynch, a Republican from Larimer and a co-sponsor on the bill. As a fix, sponsors amended the bill to keep simulcasting in effect through October 1, 2024, allowing the state’s horse race industry more than a year to secure alternative funding. Several horse breeders and racers objected to the loss of funds for horse races. The bill, titled “Prohibit Wagering on Simulcast Greyhound Races,” has bipartisan support in the House and state Senate, but encountered criticism before the House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor last month. The Centennial State banned live greyhound racing in 2014, but allowed simulcast betting to continue and fund a greyhound rescue program in addition to the Horse Breeders' and Owners' Awards and Supplemental Purse Fund. “We have allowed local gambling on foreign races through a process called simulcasting.”Ī portmanteau of 'simultaneous' and 'broadcast,' simulcasting allows individuals to watch and bet on events as they are televised elsewhere. “We outlawed live greyhound racing as a legislature nine years ago, however, we left a loophole in place that is unfortunately contributing to the suffering and deaths of dogs,” House majority leader Monica Duran, a Democrat from Jefferson and one of the bill’s sponsors, said. Simulcast betting additionally funds international racetracks in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

The racetracks are largely supported by out-of-state gamblers. Both businesses are owned by Delaware North, a hospitality company out of Buffalo, New York. has only two active racetracks left, both in West Virginia. Live greyhound racing is banned in 42 states, including Colorado. DENVER (CN) - A Colorado bill to outlaw gambling on simulcast greyhound races unanimously passed the House Finance Committee on Monday.

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