Dog tracks shoot for unlimited simulcasts.

From: The Boston Herald | Date: March 13, 1997| Author: Wolfson, Bernard J. | Copyright information

Bay State race track owners, never far from each others' throats, are at it again - this time over a bill that would allow dog tracks to broadcast unlimited horse races from venues around the country.

The state's two greyhound tracks, Wonderland and Raynham-Taunton, say their total betting volume has declined sharply in recent years and that they need an increase in wagers on the piped-in races - known as simulcasts - in order to survive. Both tracks made their case to ...

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