IGB Chief Defends Move To Hold Breakfast Greyhound Races

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The Clare man at the helm of the Irish Greyhound Board insists a move to hold races at breakfast time is not aimed at encouraging problem gambling.

The IGB has recently signed an agreement with Sports Information Services, who provide live racing to bookies around the world.

In Ireland, bookies can’t open until 10am so the early races, which will be held around 8am Irish time, will purely be for the global market.

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It has, however, led to concern over encouraging problem gambling, but Ger Dollard is refuting that: