READER'S EDITORIAL: HUMANE SOCIETY OPPOSES HORSE-RACING BAILOUT IN PROP 26
Source: San Diego Humane Society
November 5, 2022 (San Diego) — San Diego Humane Society has joined animal welfare organizations across California to oppose Proposition 26 — the only ballot measure that legalizes sports wagering at horse racetracks, including Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Prop 26 has drawn considerable opposition from leading animal welfare advocates because it gives a special interest bailout to California’s horse racing industry — providing the industry millions of dollars in new revenue despite its declining popularity and troubling safety record.
On its current trajectory, the horse racing industry will likely disappear in California as fewer and fewer people attend races every year. Prop 26 will secure the horse racing industry’s future by handing racetracks a financial lifeline that allows them to profit by offering sports wagering at their facilities.
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