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  2. Greyhound racing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A race taking place in the United States. Start date. 29 May 1920 at Blue Star Amusement Park, Emeryville. Greyhound racing in the United States is a sport [1] and parimutuel gambling activity. The industry is regulated by state or local law and greyhound care is regulated by the American Greyhound Council (AGC) [2] and the National Greyhound ...

  3. Mardi Gras Casino and Resort - Wikipedia

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    The facility was opened in 1985, as Tri-State Racetrack and Gaming Center, focusing specifically on greyhound racing. Slot machines were added in 2002. [1] After casino gambling was legalized in 2007, the track expanded its casino offerings in 2008, and the facility was renamed Tri-State Casino and Resort .

  4. Greyhound racing - Wikipedia

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    Greyhound racing. Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around a track. There are two forms of greyhound racing, track racing (normally around an oval track) and coursing; the latter is now banned in most countries. [1] Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) [2] that travels ...

  5. Derby Lane Greyhound Track - Wikipedia

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    Derby Lane Greyhound Track is a racino located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Originally named the St. Petersburg Kennel Club, it was the oldest continuously operating greyhound track in the country until the discontinuation of greyhound racing on December 27, 2020. However, it remains open for simulcasting and has a poker room.

  6. Dog policies in Tri-Cities have a complicated history. The basics, plus tips for avoiding attacks from aggressive animals. ... That idea was a driving factor in the Washington State Legislature ...

  7. Sir Barton, the first Triple Crown winner, at the 1919 Preakness Stakes. In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. The three races were inaugurated in ...

  8. Hollywood Casino at The Meadows - Wikipedia

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    Flat. Official website. The Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, formerly The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, originally (1963) just The Meadows horse-racing track, is a Standardbred harness-racing track and slot-machine casino which is located in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, United States, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Pittsburgh.

  9. List of U.S. state dogs - Wikipedia

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    List of U.S. state dogs. Thirteen states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed. Maryland was the first state to name a dog breed as a state symbol, naming the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in 1964. [1] Pennsylvania followed the year after, naming the Great Dane as its official breed. [2]