SIS (Sports Information Services), the leading multi-content provider of 24/7 live betting services, has signed a long-term extension to its Doncaster Greyhound Stadium partnership which will run through to 2028. The GBGB-licensed track first joined the SIS portfolio of tracks eight years ago, and the extension will see the...

ROMEO ALLIANCE was made to work hard for victory initially but was ultimately an impressive winner of the £10,000 JR Racing Juvenile Classic final over 500m at Towcester as he completed an unbeaten run through the Category One competition. In doing so he led home a 1-2-3 for trainer...

THE GBGB recently co-hosted the third meeting of the International Greyhound Regulators' Forum to explore standards of greyhound care worldwide. Held virtually, the meeting was attended by representatives from Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Participants shared updates on the state of the sport within their jurisdictions, the...

TOWCESTER is to resume regular weekly Saturday evening racing from 19th July after SIS facilitated a request from Kevin Boothby and Richard Thomas, the new Towcester Racecourse CEO. The news comes on the back of a highly successful Star Sports/TRC English Derby at the venue and will see 10-race...

THE GBGB has announced that National Greyhound Week will take place between Monday 25th and Sunday 31st August this year. A statement in the latest GBGB Calendar read: "We’re busy planning family fun days at all the stadia with themed races, exciting promotions, quizzes and competitions with great...

GBGB chief executive Mark Bird has led the tributes to former British Greyhound Racing Board chairman Lord David Lipsey who has died aged 77. Bird said: “Lord Lipsey was a very prominent supporter of the sport and a passionate retired greyhound owner. "With his ability to work across political...

SIR PHILIP DAVIES, the former MP and current chairman of Derby sponsor Star Sports, has reacted to the publication of the GBGB's track injury and retirement data by saying "no sport has more to be proud of in terms of focus on animal welfare than greyhound racing....

THE GBGB says the publication of track injury and retirement data for 2024 "provides unequivocal proof that the sport has made huge strides forward". The data for 2024 reflects the impressive step-change that has been achieved across the sport since the Greyhound Commitment was introduced in 2018. This...

RICHARD BRANKLEY, head of greyhound operations for SIS, has heralded the "clear strategic vision" of Greyhound Racing Ireland after the two organisations extended their collaboration for a further three years through to end 2028, contrasting it to the situation pertaining in the UK. Expanding further on the recent...

PHIL LAW, the GBGB director of regulation, has announced that he is stepping down from the role. Law has worked for the GBGB since October 2021 and has been responsible throughout this period of time for overseeing the licensing and regulation of GBGB-licensed tracks and trainers. Commenting on his time...

THE GBGB has published its new Enrichment Guide for Retired Greyhounds within Residential Kennels. Developed with input from animal welfare charities on the Greyhound Forum, the Guide has been put together as part of GBGB’s long-term welfare strategy, ‘A Good Life for Every Greyhound’, and seeks to support retired...

THE GBGB has thanked the industry stakeholders, including SIS, who have financially backed the board's decision to seek a Judicial Review into the announcement of a forthcoming ban on greyhound racing in Wales. On 16th May, lawyers acting on behalf of GBGB filed papers with the Welsh High...

THE GBGB has filed a claim for judicial review in relation to the decision announced by the Welsh government in February to ban greyhound racing in the country. A number of key stakeholders from across the sport are offering financial support. Mark Bird, CEO of the Greyhound Board of Great...

TONY BREALEY has been elected the new Owner Practitioner Director on the GBGB.  As Owners’ Rep, he will represent the views of all GBGB registered owners and ensure their interests are represented at Board level.  Brealey is a company director, based in South Derbyshire. He has owned greyhounds for just...