![]() Though Oregon has authorized other methods to gamble on horse races, according to stakeholders, betting on live horse racing is a vanishing industry that will likely cease to exist without intervention or subsidization.” “Oregon has also seen continual changes with horse racing venues and declines in horse breeding that have further impacted the stability of horse racing. “Concerns of animal welfare have led to the waning and outlawing of greyhound racing throughout much of the nation,” auditors noted. A table in the audit captures the decline of horse racing in Oregon. ![]() The 46-page document paints a picture of an agency trying to hold on to the past when horse racing occupied a bigger share of bettors’ minds-and attracted paying customers. It also takes bets on greyhound racing, which has disappeared from all but one state (West Virginia) but is still going strong in other countries. Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade released an audit today of the Oregon Racing Commission, a tiny agency (fewer than 15 employees) that regulates horse racing and also handles nearly half of all money bet on horses in the nation. (Vivian Johnson) (Vivian Johnson) By Nigel Jaquiss Augat 10:00 am PDT
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