West Virginia is the only state where live greyhound racing remains A federal bill seeks to outlaw dog racing across the US West Virginia is the only state in the country where live greyhound racing remains. A federal bill filed in August would force the Mountaineer State to cease its dog races. State officials have various opinions on what sort of impact that would deliver. Greyhounds race at full speed. A federal bill could force West Virginia, the last remaining state with greyhound racing, to end dog races. (Image: Shutterstock) West Virginia’s 2007 gaming law requires that casino slot machines and table games operate only at state-sanctioned horse or greyhound racetracks where live racing remains. The lone exception is the Casino Club at The Greenbrier, which holds the only nonracing gaming license. House Resolution 5017, introduced to Congress by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and 15 bipartisan cosponsors, would require West Virginia’s greyhound industry to close. That would have devastating consequences…Read MoreCategory: Commercial Gaming, dog racing, Greenbrier, greyhound, greyhound racing, greyhounds, Shawn Fluharty, West VirginiaSource: Casino.org