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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Henry Belot

NSW greyhound industry claims ban on gambling ads would result in dogs suffering

The number of greyhounds injured or killed on NSW racetracks increased last year.
The number of greyhounds injured or killed on NSW racetracks increased last year, the state’s industry regulator said. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/EPA

The New South Wales greyhound racing industry is urging members to lobby federal ministers not to ban gambling advertising, arguing it would result in dogs suffering and animal welfare programs closing.

The federal government is considering the recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, which called for online inducements to be immediately banned before a complete advertising ban in three years.

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