December 31 will be the last day to make a bet at the Corpus Christi greyhound race track.

Once it closes, the owners of this track are going to spend $1 million lobbying legislature to reopen the track and put slot machines in it.

We wonder how the greyhounds were treated at the track and how much money the Corpus Christi track is spending to find homes for hounds that are no longer racing? Is the Corpus Christi track hauling these hounds to safe and appropriate venues? Is the Corpus Christi greyhound track donating large sums of money to the local greyhound adoption groups to pay for food, shelter, and medical expenses for these hounds while they await appropriate adoptive homes?

According to the article, greyhound racing was once thought to be a revenue stream for the state. Maybe 20 years ago but that was before online gambling, indian gaming casinos, and all the negative press associated with greyhound racing cruelty.

Today, racing is lagging. Attendance is down. Wagering is down. Purses are down. Breeding is down. Taxes paid to state coffers are down.

Unlike Arizona, which supports the racing industry and doesn’t receive any money in state taxes — Texas does not, which is why the greyhound racing industry cannot afford to stay afloat.

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