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HB 1041, a bill to end greyhound gambling in Colorado was signed by Governor Polis on June 2, 2023.
Governor Jared Polis signs greyhound simulcast ban with Majority Leader Monica Duran and GREY2K President Christine Dorchak (June 2, 2023)

Governor Jared Polis signs greyhound simulcast ban with Majority Leader Monica Duran and GREY2K USA President Christine Dorchak (June 2, 2023)

Roland Halpern of CO Voters for Animals, GREY2K Advocacy Dir. Patrick Baga, Christine Dorchak, Majority Leader Duran, Rep. Ryan Armagost and G2K lobbyist Adeline Hodge

Roland Halpern of Colorado Voters for Animals, GREY2K USA Advocacy Director Patrick Baga, Christine Dorchak, Majority Leader Duran, Representative Ryan Armagost and GREY2K USA lobbyist Adeline Hodge (June 2, 2023)

GREY2K Team with bill sponsor Representative Monica Duran (June 2, 2023)

GREY2K USA Team with bill sponsor Representative Monica Duran (June 2, 2023)

GREY2K President Christine Dorchak, Adoption Advocate Judy Greenfield, Roland Halpern of CO Voters for Animals, and GREY2K Advocacy Dir. Patrick Baga after bill signing

GREY2K USA President Christine Dorchak, Adoption Advocate Judy Greenfield, Roland Halpern of Colorado Voters for Animals, and GREY2K Advocacy Director Patrick Baga after bill signing (June 2, 2023)

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Pen given to GREY2K USA by Majority Leader Monica Duran (June 2, 2023)

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All the Colorado dog tracks are closed and greyhound racing is illegal in the state.

At one point there were five tracks throughout the state: Mile High Kennel Club in Denver, Pueblo Greyhound Park in Commerce City, Cloverleaf Kennel Club in Loveland, Rocky Mountain Greyhound Park in Colorado Springs and Interstate Kennel Club in Byers.1 By 2008, all had closed for live racing.2 In May 2013, GREY2K USA led a coalition of animal groups to pass a prohibition on dog racing, which was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on March 10, 2014.3

Championed by House Majority Leader Monica Duran and House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, HB 1041 was filed in 2023 to also outlaw simulcast wagering on greyhounds in Colorado.4 The prohibition was signed into law on June 2, 2023 by Governor Jared Polis.

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Courthouse News - 9 years after outlawing greyhound racing, Colorado bans simulcast betting on remote events

The Denver Post - Colorado bans betting on greyhound dog racing

Fort Morgan Times - Ban on off-track dog betting now law

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  1. Monte Whaley, "Mile High, Cloverleaf greyhound racing tracks coming down," The Denver Post, August 4, 2011, denverpost.com (accessed April 3, 2014); "Report on the status of pari-mutuel racing in the state of Colorado," Colorado Racing Commission, January 2011,
  2. Ibid.
  3. The Associated Press, "Greyhound racing ban signed into law in Colorado," The Denver Post, March 10, 2014, denverpost.com (accessed April 3, 2014).
  4. "Prohibit Wagering on Simulcast Greyhound Races," Colorado General Assembly, lg.colorado.gov (accessed April 19, 2023)

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