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The Ogden Corporation bought the track in 1969, and were the ones who introduced greyhound racing. [7] [8] In 1988, Ogden sold Wheeling Downs to Delaware North, [9] a global food service and hospitality company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. From 1994 to 2001, Delaware North co-owned Wheeling Downs with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. [10] [11]
Greyhounds racing at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in October 2022. Live greyhounds in the background and statues in the foreground. As of 2024, there are only two active greyhound racetracks in the United States, [14] both located in the state of West Virginia and owned by hospitality conglomerate Delaware North. [15]
Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around an oval track. The sport originates from coursing . [ 1 ] Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) [ 2 ] that travels ahead of the greyhounds on a rail until the greyhounds cross the finish line .
ST. PETERSBURG — Just a few years shy of its 100th birthday, Derby Lane still looks like its old self. Well, sort of. The grandstands at the longest continually operating greyhound race track in ...
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Greyhounds racing at Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro, West Virginia in December 2023. Mardi Gras Casino and Resort is a casino and greyhound racing venue located in the city of Nitro, West Virginia. It is located just off the Cross Lanes exit of I-64, 14 miles west of Charleston, West Virginia and 36 miles east of Huntington, West Virginia.
Formerly known as Wheeling Downs, the facility features live greyhound racing, slots, poker games, and casino-style table games. In accordance with House Bill 271, [ 41 ] adopted on March 8, 2007, Ohio County and Jefferson County held special elections on June 9, 2007, to approve the legalization of table games within the respective counties.