IGB plan raft of measures to boost turnover and prizemoney

MORE races, extra money and later finishes to meetings is the Irish Greyhound Board’s latest move to boost turnover at the developed tracks.

A combination of the normal 5% increase with a cut back in incentive schemes allows the Board to increase prizemoney grants by 10%, or a total of approximately €450,000. This money will cover the prizemoney at the new Dundalk track with the balance providing for extra races as required at local tracks.

However the Board has a few other moves up their sleeves in this regard. They plan to impose a 1% levy on punters' winning bets and the money raised will go back towards prizemoney at the track where it was collected.