How many states specifically do not allow dog racing?
Commercial dog racing is per se illegal in 35 states. In five other states, all dog tracks have closed but no prohibition has yet been passed into law. Which are the most recent states to ban dog racing? Maine (1993), Virginia (1995), Vermont (1995), Idaho (1996), Washington (1996), Nevada (1997), North Carolina (1998), Pennsylvania (2004) and Massachusetts (2008, effective 2010) are the most recent states to make dog racing illegal. Return to Animal Rights Articles The calf photo on these pages is from Farm Sanctuary with our thanks. We welcome your comments: Fair Use Notice: This document may contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owners. We believe that this not-for-profit, educational use on the Web constitutes a fair use of the copyrighted material (as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law). If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission fr
