Officials say that financially troubled VictoryLand in Shorter is ending live dog racing. Simulcast racing will remain. Chief Operating Officer Lewis Benefield says electronic bingo games subsidized live greyhound racing for many years, and live races are no longer feasible now that electronic bingo is shut down.
He says the daily races will end after Saturday. Races for young greyhounds will be held May 18, 21, 25 and 30. Then all live racing will be suspended after a run of nearly 27 years. Simulcast dog and horse races will remain at VictoryLand daily except Tuesdays.
The track missed paying its property taxes at the end of 2010, and its owner, Milton McGregor, faces trial June 6 on charges accusing him of buying votes for pro-gambling legislation that could have protected electronic bingo games
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