IGB bucks trend with rise in attendances and increase in cash surplus

THE Irish greyhound industry has bucked a national trend by reporting a rise in attendances and an increase in their cash surplus to €3.15m.

Attendances in 2011 increased by 22,632 to 756,561 from 2010’s figures while the Irish Greyhound Borad’s (IGB) cash surplus rose 7.6% from the €2.88m reported last year.

An additional €469,150 has been allocated to general stadium and operational improvements and over €1.1m has been earmarked for two significant greyhound stadium developments.