Gaming companies contribute to Greyhound Racing Fund

Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members, such as BetVictor, Kindred Group, 888 Holdings and Betway have agreed to help the British Greyhound Racing Fund (BGRF)

Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members, such as BetVictor, Kindred Group, 888 Holdings and Betway make in agreement(p) to aid the Brits Greyhound Racing Fund (BGRF).

The BGRF was introduced to assist elevate an additional £1m ($1.39m) to facilitate livelihood creature welfare. Thanks to the reenforcement of the aforementioned operators, this target testament now be reached.

Every BGC member that offers bets on greyhound racing is contributing to the monetary fund and as component part of the agreement, the BGRF ensures the money testament turn towards welfare and wholeness projects.

Joe Scanlon, chairman of the Brits Greyhound Racing Fund, said: “It’s wild news for the unit of the greyhound manufacture that all of the Betting and Gaming Council members who bid bets on greyhound racing, both inward retail and online, are at present supporting the Fund.

“Once the rural area returns to normality, this added funding will resultant inward a huge advance to the welfare of racing greyhounds.”

Brigid Simmonds, chairman of the BGC, added: “Watching greyhound racing is component part of our civilization and social fabric that has been closed over the shoemaker's last year. It is vitally of import that 100 per cent of members of the BGC who do good from income from greyhound racing also reenforcement the industry, and inward particular proposition Canis familiaris welfare, whilst racing and when the dogs retire.”

The fund also supports the Greyhound Retirement Scheme, which ensures racing dogs are provided homes in one case their life history ends.

Each year the monetary fund spends approximately half of its revenue on brute welfare schemes; during the pandemic it provided an additional £600,000.