On November 6, a constitutional amendment was approved to ban these races. 69% of the votes were obtained in favor of the ban . The tracks will have until January 2021 to phase out greyhound racing .
Critics say the passage of Amendment 13 will wipe out what's left of the industry. This is because Florida has 11 of the 17 active dog tracks in the United States.
Gambling in this sport has suffered heavy losses in the last two decades. Florida state records show that the amounts wagered fell from $ 1.5 billion in 1992 to just $ 200 million last year. Greyhound Pets of America says 15,000 dogs will need new homes . Good time to adopt!
