• Since the NSW Government privatised the TAB and the Inter-Code funding arrangement was implemented, greyhound racing has effectively become the largest sponsor of thoroughbred racing contributing $75m in the past decade to the Sport of Kings.
  
  
• Greyhound racing contributes 17% of total TAB revenues but only receives 13% in distributions. An independent report by Alan Cameron recommends the Rees Government abolish the current fixed rate revenue system that has seen the NSW racing and wagering industry in steep decline
   
• These impediments to growth can be immediately fixed and the future of the greyhound industry secured if the Minister for Racing and Gaming Kevin Greene simply implements the clear and decisive recommendations of Alan Cameron.

Current Income Share:
Thoroughbreds - 70%
Harness - 17%
Greyhounds - 13%

Contribution to Sales:
Thoroughbreds - 69.5%
Harness - 13.5%
Greyhounds - 17%

Greyhounds subsidising equine codes to the tune of $8 million a year since privatisation.($100 million in total)


 

GRNSW Chief Executive Brent Hogan spoke with Greg Radley on Sky Sports Radio, Raceday program on 13 August 2009. To listen to the interview click below.

Hogan Interview Part 1 (Audio WAV File 2.7Mb)
Hogan Interview Part 2 (Audio WAV File 5.3Mb)

23/10/09 - Productivity Changes Needed
Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report on gambling as a significant contribution to the debate on the future viability of the racing industry.... 

Link to the Productivity Commission's Report into Gambling

12/08/09 - Dogs Continue To Surge Ahead
Prizemoney levels will rise for the second time in a year following a decision by the Board of Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) today to increase prizemoney by a further $1.5 million.... 

31/07/09 - Dogs Up The Ante On Greene
As the thoroughbred powerbrokers descend on an Eastern Suburbs location for their ‘crisis’ meeting this afternoon, Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) today launched www.ourfairshare.com.au – a new website informing the public about the major inequalities in the way TAB funds are distributed to the three racing codes.... 

21/07/09 - Thoroughbreds Siphon Dollars From Dogs
Greyhound racing had subsidised its thoroughbred counterparts in NSW to the tune of $6.25 million over the past 12 month...  

GRNSW Submission to the Independent Review of Wagering conducted by Alan Cameron - (PDF 688Kb)

Review of wagering and the future sustainability of the NSW racing Industry (Cameron Report) - (PDF 758Kb)