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Wichita Greyhound Park Closing

Wichita Greyhound Park has been barely holding on for some time now, and they were hoping that slots would be approved by voters. However, this was not to be, and now the track is forced to close down. The track even asked for a recount, but they still did not get the slots.

They had said that if the slots were not approved that they would have to close their doors due to a lack of funding, but many said that they were over-dramatizing the real facts. It looks as though they were wrong. Phil Ruffin, Jr. who is the director of operations for the track said that their last day will be October 6th of this year, and that they will not be holding any more races after that time.

After the recount he said that the vote on the slots was now done, and that they would not challenge it further. He also said that without the slots they were not “economically viable” and they would be closing. He is hoping to help those that work there find new positions in other establishments.

They are also looking for homes for the dogs – they said that they would be paying Race the Wind Greyhound Adoption, Inc. to take care of the dogs – for without slots they are without homes. They will be taking care of their needed resources, and they would handle the adoptions. He said that the “welfare of the greyhounds is a top priority” for them and the racing commission.

Some of the dogs will go to other tracks, some will go back to their owners; the rest will go up for adoption. He also said that they are like a family, and that their employees would be a great asset to any company who might employ them.

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