The BGRB is today making available an additional £150,000 for graded prize money in 2007. The money will be split equally between all 29 NGRC tracks with the recommendation from the BGRB’s Racing Committee that each track puts on a number of Double Prize Money graded races over the coming months. David Lipsey, BGRB Chairman explained: “The £150,000 that we are distributing now is money saved by the cancellation of the 2007 Top Dog competition. This was scrapped earlier in the year because, having reviewed its first year, the Board considered it unlikely to achieve its aim of attracting more media coverage and increased live attendances. “Since then there has been great pressure on the BGRB’s income due to a reduction in greyhound betting turnover and the need for increased investment in welfare. However, the BGRB Board did agree in January that if it ever was possible to reallocate the Top Dog money, it should be guaranteed to be used as extra prize money for graded racing, in order to benefit the maximum number of owners and trainers. “I am very pleased that it has now been clarified that we are able to split the money equally between all the tracks in this calendar year so each receives approximately £5,000. Owners and trainers have said that prize money is vital to help them discharge their welfare responsibilities so I hope this addition, although modest, will provide a welcome boost. “The BGRB Racing Committee recommends that each track uses the money to fund Double Prize Money races, although tracks are advised to consult with their owners and trainers on this point. “I am also pleased to confirm that a further sum of just over £82,000 will be made available later in the year for each track to stage a series of Christmas bonus races in the form of promoted local sweepstakes. This money was included within the 2007 budget and more details will be made available shortly.”

It is doubtful whether online gaming firms will relocate to BritainSweeping gambling laws have come into force in Britain bringing casinos, bookmakers and online betting under a new regulatory body.
For the first time, operators will be able to advertise on TV and radio.
Opposition parties attacked the measures, saying they would trigger a growth in people addicted to gambling.
But Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said the act provided "unprecedented powers" of control and protection for children and vulnerable gamblers.
All gaming operators based in Britain will be required to show they meet strict conditions to win a licence from the new watchdog - the Gambling Commission - to trade.
Failing to comply with conditions such as prominently displaying information about responsible gambling, will result in steep fines and even prosecution.
Radical upheaval
The act overhauls legislation dating from 1845 and covers all forms of gambling - worth more than £91bn to the UK economy in 2006 - from high-end casinos to arcades.
The Gambling Act allows the creation of more regional casinos, and bigger slot machine payouts. The National Lottery and spread betting will continue to be regulated by separate bodies.
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British-based online gaming sites will be governed by the regulator.
But with betting duty set at 15%, doubts have been cast as to how many firms based offshore will relocate.
The Conservative spokesman on gambling Tobias Ellwood questioned whether the act "has the teeth" to manage new types of gambling such as internet gambling and games that could be sent to children's mobile phones.
GAMBLING ACT 2005: FAST FACTS
New codes governing TV and radio advertising in a socially responsible way
Internet gaming will be regulated for UK-based firms
Local authorities can impose sanctions on operators
The membership requirement on casinos will be lifted
Poker clubs will be limited to a stake of £10 per game
Betting firms will have to display gambling helpline information online and in shops
Betting shops will be able to open from 0700 to 2200 all year round
Source: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Many online gambling companies will be advertising on our TVs, probably from 9pm tonight, but will already have moved to Gibraltar."
The Liberal Democrat culture spokesman, Don Foster, said the government had "failed at every opportunity" to bring internet gambling companies onshore where they would pay tax and face proper regulation.
But Peter Dean, chairman of the Gambling Commission, said the act aims to tighten industry regulation and ensure the young and vulnerable are not exploited.
He said gambling services would "have to satisfy us that their games are fair and open and crime is kept out, and that there is proper protection for children".
£1m prize
The act will see 6,000 fruit machines in premises such as takeaway food shops and mini cab offices, where children could play with them unsupervised, be phased out by 2009.

Casinos said the act was an chance to clear up misconceptions
Bingo halls will also no longer have to return all stakes as prize money. They will now be able to keep some money behind to offer as rollover prizes. A top prize of at least £1m has already been announced as a result of the new laws.
But the biggest change is the lifting of the ban on TV and radio adverts, which allows gambling emporiums to reach bigger audiences.
They will be subject to a code of practice, including a 2100 watershed.
National helpline
One casino operator said the changes were a chance to clear up some of the "misconceptions about the industry" that have been allowed to fester.
However, the new act has attracted criticism from charities including the Salvation Army which said it feared the changes would "normalise" an addictive activity.
"The results can be devastating on the individual, their friends, family, and on society," a spokesman said.
The new ads will carry the address of a website promoting responsible gambling.
But charity GamCare, which runs the only national helpline for problem gamblers, said the government "missed an opportunity" and should have insisted its telephone number was also included.
The new laws come two months after plans for a super-casino in Manchester were put on hold due concerns over its impact.

Manchester has been chosen as the surprise location of the UK's first "super-casino". But what are super-casinos, and why are they so controversial?
What are super-casinos?
The Gambling Act 2005 allows for three new types of casino, the most controversial of which is the regional or "super-casino".
The main variation between the three types - the super-casino, large casino and small casino - is the size of the customer area allowed, the number of slot machines and size of the jackpot.
The super-casino will have a minimum customer area of 5,000 sq m and up to 1,250 unlimited-jackpot slot machines.
The government also expects the super-casino to have hotels, conference facilities, restaurants, bars and areas for live entertainment.
Las Vegas, in the US - the gambling capital of the world - has 30 such casino and hotel complexes, according to the Good Gambling guide website.
How many UK super casinos will there be?
Originally, the government said there would be up to 40 super-casinos but this number was cut - firstly to eight, and then to just one - in the face of heavy opposition.
Some 27 local authorities applied for the right to play host to the super-casino.
The independent Casino Advisory Panel (CAP) whittled the applicants down to a shortlist of eight, announced in May.
On the shortlist were Blackpool, Wembley Stadium, Cardiff, Glasgow, the former Millennium Dome in the London borough of Greenwich, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.
But the Wembley bid was later withdrawn after local opposition.
Why was the Dome's application so controversial?
There were a series of rows about the Dome's application.
Firstly, it emerged that the Dome's redevelopers - Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) - had already started building work on a super-casino ahead of the licence being awarded.
And in August 2006 AEG was accused of distorting what local religious groups thought of plans for a Dome casino.
The bid also attracted controversy after it emerged that Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott had been a guest of AEG boss Philip Anschutz at his ranch in the US. Mr Prescott insisted he was not involved in the casino application process.
How was the contract for the successful super-casino decided?
The Casino Advisory Panel - whose five members include experts in planning and regeneration - had to take several factors into account before giving its final recommendations.
The casino had to address a need for regeneration in the area, which was likely to have high levels of unemployment and social deprivation.
The panel also had to take account of the new casino's social impact and ensure that it was not harmful, following concerns that people living close to proposed sites may have been vulnerable to gambling addiction.
The panel said they were particularly impressed with the way Manchester had put its bid together and met the criteria of social impact, regeneration, benefits and willingness to have a licence.
It also promised the "highest standards of social responsibility", with an independent Community Trust overseeing its workings.
What about the large and small casinos?
The CAP made recommendations for eight large and eight small casinos, from an original shortlist of 31, taking into consideration social impact and regeneration issues.
Large casinos will have a minimum area of 1,000 sq m and up to 150 slot machines with a maximum jackpot of £4,000.
The small casinos will have a minimum customer area of 750 sq m, up to 80 slot machines and a jackpot of £4,000.
Why is the Gambling Act 2005 so controversial?
Campaigners have warned that more Britons are getting into difficulties with gambling, particularly with the explosion in online casinos. They worry the new casinos will make the problem worse.
But Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has defended the introduction of new casinos, saying the government has modernised and tightened the laws on gambling, which would now be "the most protective legislation in the world".
She says she does not think the casinos will increase problem gambling, but says she is prepared to close them down if they do.

As Kenya's Catherine Ndereba claimed marathon gold on the final day of the World Championships in Japan.
Yamauchi, who lives in Japan, was in contention with just six miles to go but then fell away to finish in two hours 32 minutes and 55 seconds.
Ndereba broke clear in the last two miles to beat China's Chunxiu Zhou and Japan's Reiko Tosa in 2:30.37.
Briton Paula Radcliffe did not defend her title because of a back injury.
Yamauchi succeeded in reducing the leading pack from 20 to nine with an injection of pace at the 18-mile mark.
I thought this is my big chance so I've got to try, but I died a bit after that
Mara Yamauchi
But the 34-year-old soon got overtaken by her more experienced rivals, and finished in ninth - an improvement on her 18th-place finish in Helsinki.
"The men's race was decided right at the end so I thought I had to keep something in reserve," said Yamauchi.
"I thought this is my big chance so I've got to try, but I died a bit after that."

Britain's Tracey Morris, who is on the comeback trail after knee surgery, finished 19th in 2:36.40.
"I tried to put it all into this one day," said Morris, who finished comfortably.
There are seven more finals to be decided on the final day of competition in Osaka in the women's high jump, 1500m, the men's 5,000m, javelin and 800m and the 4x400m relays.

The outbreak will cost the industry millions of dollarsEight Australian racehorses have tested positive for equine influenza, forcing the suspension of Sydney's spring carnival racing.
The horses are based at Randwick racecourse in Sydney, the headquarters of racing in New South Wales.
The racecourse will be quarantined for 30 days to try to contain the outbreak.
The flu was first detected in recreational horses in Sydney last week, forcing a ban on horse movements and the cancellation of race meetings.
The primary industries minister for New South Wales, Ian Macdonald, said the flu could spread quickly through the Randwick stables, where some 700 thoroughbreds are based.
Some of Australia's finest thoroughbreds are stabled at Randwick and it is also home to some of the country's leading trainers.
The flu was found in eight of 10 horses from the stable of Randwick trainer Anthony Cummings.
'Grim day'
The outbreak is devastating blow to the racing industry, reports the BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney.
The suspension of racing will cost millions of dollars, not just to the horse industry but to the bookmakers. There are fears of major job losses.

Jobs at the Randwick racecourse are threatened"It is more than a disaster, it is a grim, black day," Racing New South Wales Chief Executive Peter V'Landys told reporters.
He said the cancellation of Sydney races would have a significant impact on the Melbourne spring carnival, including the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious horse race which takes place in November.
"The cream of the horses are based at Randwick and Warwick Farm (in Sydney). You have leading trainers at Randwick. None of those horses now will be able to compete in Melbourne," he said.
Meanwhile, about 100 people, 30 of them children, remained quarantined following an outbreak in Warwick, Queensland state. Equine flu does not affect humans, but can be carried on clothing or footwear.

Flintoff has only just returned to action after a knee problemEngland all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to see a specialist after suffering fresh problems with his left ankle.
He missed Sunday's one-day game against India at Headingley, but England hope he will rejoin the squad in time for the match at The Oval on Wednesday.
Flintoff underwent a third operation earlier this year.
But he experienced further discomfort following last Thursday's win over India at Old Trafford, having missed the previous game with a sore knee.
A team spokesman insisted on Saturday, however, that the two problems were unrelated.

Mortlock has won 60 caps for his countryAustralian skipper Stirling Mortlock has been forced to sit out training to give the Wallabies a major injury scare ahead of the World Cup.
The 30-year-old centre suffered what he described a recurrence of a disc problem but is confident of returning to training soon.
"It is definitely a concern because he is such an influential player," said Australian coach John Connolly.
"But the doctor thinks it will settle down as quickly as it came."
The Wallabies open up their World Cup campaign against Japan in Lyon on 8 September.
Meanwhile, Australia's management team say that Adam Ashley-Cooper (groin) and Guy Shepherdson (knee) are on track with their recoveries.
Fly-half Berrick Barnes has been given the all-clear to resume training after recovering from a niggling groin injury that has sidelined him for the past three weeks.

Beem finished his round strongly to move into contentionSECOND ROUND LEADERBOARD:(US unless stated)-9 A Baddeley (Aus), R Beem, M Weir (Can)-8 P Mickelson, S O'Hair, B Wetterich, R MooreSelected others:-6 T Woods-4 S Garcia (Spa), L Donald (Eng)-3 B Davis (Eng)+3 I Poulter (Eng)+5 J Rose (Eng)
Mike Weir, Aaron Baddeley and Rich Beem moved into a share of the lead at the halfway mark of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts.
Weir went two strokes clear before bogeying his last two holes for a 68 while Beem birdied his last four holes to move into contention.
Both Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods moved up the leaderboard with seven-under pars 64s.
Mickelson is one off the lead with Woods two shots further back.
Mickelson twice chipped in, for birdie on 15 and then for eagle at the par-five 18th, while defending champion Woods covered his last eight holes in six under.
Overnight leader Camilo Villegas of Colombia shot a 72 to be among a group of five players on seven under.
"It was a lot of fun," said Mickelson. "This is what we were kind of hoping for in the first round but you can't get it going all the time.
"It was actually a little more challenging today with the cooler air and the breeze but the greens were so perfect you felt you could make lots of putts.
"We just didn't get it going yesterday but I just sensed that everybody was going to come out ready.
We all needed a good round to get back into the tournament, and that's what we ended up doing."
Woods added: "It was nice to get the putter rolling and I caught fire on the back nine. The whole idea was for me to get something around three or four under par today. Now I'm back in the tournament."

Ryan Babel celebrates after scoring Liverpool's second goalLiverpool outclassed Derby to move to the top of the Premier League table for the first time under Rafa Benitez.
Xabi Alonso opened the scoring with a 45-yard free-kick that sailed straight into the net before Ryan Babel's turn gave him space for a superb second.
Fernando Torres' cool finish made it 3-0 and Alonso added a fourth with a rasping drive from the edge of the box.
Andrei Voronin tapped home to make it 5-0 and Andy Todd's mistake let in Torres to complete the rout.

It was an utterly dominant performance from the Reds, who have now won five out of their six games in all competitions this season - but none as easily as this.
They always looked like extending their impressive start to the season against a Derby side lacking ambition and devoid of ideas.
There was little to cheer Rams boss Billy Davies with his side merely hanging on from the start.

Bywater did well to keep out Agger's 25-yard shot after it clipped off Derby defender Robert Malcolm and had to dive to stop a Torres header soon after.
Liverpool then spent an unsuccessful spell trying their luck from distance but, when Alonso did break the deadlock on 27 minutes, it was also from long range.
The Spanish midfielder was not trying to find the net when he curled in a free-kick but Kuyt ran across Bywater's line of sight and the keeper could not react in time to keep the ball out.
Derby could probably count themselves slightly unlucky in the manner in which they conceded but they could not argue that Liverpool deserved their lead.
And there was nothing fortuitous about the way Babel made it 2-0 before the break with his first goal since his £11.5m summer move from Ajax.
The Dutchman collected the ball from Alvaro Arbeloa's pullback, bamboozled Andy Griffin and Claude Davis with his first touch and then buried the ball past Bywater for a goal of genuine class.
Things continued in the same vein after half-time and Alonso should have added to Liverpool's advantage when Arbeloa, Torres and Kuyt combined to tee him up with only Bywater to beat.

Torres celebrates after scoring Liverpool's third goal
A third goal duly arrived when Javier Mascherano fed Torres and the Spanish striker made for goal before slotting coolly home.
Derby simply had no answer to Liverpool's pace and movement going forward and, when another attack was not properly cleared, Alonso notched again with a precise shot into the bottom corner.
Torres was clearly enjoying himself too and he played a part in Liverpool's next goal, exchanging passes with Kuyt who saw his shot saved before substitute Voronin followed up to score.
And it was apt that Torres rounded off the scoring, nipping in when Todd failed to deal with Voronin's lobbed through ball and sliding the ball home.
A miserable day for Derby was summed up late on when Craig Fagan failed to make contact with the ball with only Jose Reina to beat and Davies will have few positives to take away from such a demoralising defeat.