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Opponents target greyhound racing in Iowa
Associated Press
Oct. 14, 2010 8:00 am
Animal groups, dog lovers and anti-gambling activists are planning a campaign to shut down Iowa's dwindling greyhound racing industry.
The issue surfaced during the last session of the Legislature, and activists say they will target the industry again in 2011.
The Des Moines Register says Rep. Mary Mascher, an Iowa City Democrat, will introduce a bill in January to halt greyhound racing. The bill would affect tracks in Council Bluffs and Dubuque.
Bob Hardison of Onawa, president of the Iowa Greyhound Association, says his group will fight the effort.
Hardison says the industry supports more than 1,300 jobs and generates millions of dollars. He also says the industry is heavily regulated and the dogs are taken care of.
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