Privacy Notice: It is against our policy to share, rent, sell or make our supporters' or volunteers' names or other information available to third parties. Because GREY2K USA Worldwide lobbies for greyhound legislation, contributions are not tax deductible. We are grateful for personal and corporate contributions. 100% of donations support our mission to end dog racing, pass greyhound protection laws and promote greyhound adoption. GREY2K USA Worldwide is a non-profit 501(c)4 advocacy organization located at 7 Central Street, Arlington, Massachusetts 02476. Voters approve dog racing ban,” The Boston Globe, November 4, 2008, (accessed November 15, 2017). Yes on 3 Fact Sheet, Somerville: The Committee to Protect Dogs, 2008. Murphy, “Dog racing foes again seek ban,” The Boston Globe, June 10, 2007, (accessed April 2, 2014). 139, “An Act Providing For Improvements to the Horse and Greyhound Racing Industry in the Commonwealth and the Regulation Thereof,” November 17, 2001, (accessed November 15, 2017) Laura Krantz, “Group seeks to end greyhound racing worldwide,” The Metrowest Daily News, October 13, 2013. Murphy, “Dog racing foes again seek ban,” The Boston Globe, June 10, 2007, (accessed November 15, 2017).

McCammond, “Bay state voters to act on liquor and racing,” Christian Science Monitor, October 24, 1946. Christian Science Monitor, “Three Bay State Dog Tracks Divide 200 Nights of Racing”, April 4, 1941.5 Unfortunately, the question was blocked from the 2006 ballot by Raynham Park owner George Carney. Five years later, the Committee to Protect Dogs was formed by GREY2K USA, the Humane Society of the United States and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to support the Dog Protection Act of 2006. 4 The resulting records would prove the cornerstone of all future efforts. Not to be stopped, non-profit GREY2K USA was formed in 2001 and passed an injury reporting law for greyhounds that year. Unfortunately, the measure lost by a margin of 51% to 49% on that year's ballot. 2 Then in 2000, the all-volunteer Grey2K Committee was formed to ban dog racing for the greyhounds' sake.

1 Since its legalization in 1934, dog racing was opposed by anti-gambling activists who brought three ballot questions in the 1930's and 1940's to try and shut down the industry. Massachusetts was the third state to authorize pari-mutuel wagering on greyhounds. Question 3 volunteers Rally on the Boston Common (GREY2K USA Worldwide)Īll the Bay State tracks are closed and greyhound racing, both live and simulcast racing, are illegal.

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