Commercial dog racing exists in six countries and the United Kingdom

Greyhound racing around the world

Active commercial dog racing tracks


Lawmaker Spotlights

Lawmaker Spotlight

Mehreen Faruqi

Worldwide map where greyhound racing is legal and operational

50,000 innocent hounds at 112 remaining tracks worldwide need your help right now! Please sign and share our petition to help generate individual emails to the leaders of all commercial dog racing countries.

VICTORY! Dog racing ends in Macau

There are twenty-one countries in which dog racing occurs but may or may not have reached a commercial stage. When considering whether the racing of greyhounds qualifies as "commercial," we look at several criteria including whether a law has been passed that authorizes gambling on the speed and/or ability of greyhounds, the existence of a regulatory structure, the physical presence of racetracks, evidence of gambling, whether the host state or subdivision shares in any gambling proceeds, fees charged by host locations, the use of professional racing kennels, the number of dogs participating in races, the existence of an official racing code, and membership, if any, in a greyhound racing federation or trade association.

Read our surveys
International Fact Sheet

Did you know that greyhound racing spells suffering and death for nearly 50,000 greyhounds all across the globe every year? Dogs are forced to live in tiny cages, deprived of vet care, drugged, starved and abused, then many are simply killed.

Read our international dog racing fact sheet to learn more about this cruel industry.


The following is a list of countries in which other forms of dog racing has recently occurred, occurs now, and/or is scheduled to occur.

Non-Commercial Dog Racing

There are currently 21 countries in which non-commercial greyhound racing takes place. GREY2K USA Worldwide does not currently have a position for or against non-commercial dog racing, and this data is presented for informational purposes only.

Greyhound Simulcasting

At least 31 countries/territories conduct greyhound simulcasting. Greyhound tracks broadcast their races to locations across the world, where bettors are able to place wagers on those greyhound races remotely.


Stay up to date and learn how you can help.