In a vote that came down to the wire, Massachusetts' voters struck down the Question 3 ballot initiative

That called for the end of greyhound racing in the state by a total of 51% - 49%.

Opponents of greyhound racing, a group called Grey2K, charged that greyhound racing was cruel to the animals and treated the dogs inhumanely citing that dogs that were too old or were no longer profitable were put to death.

Charles Sarkis, owner of Wonderland Greyhound Park, filed a $10 million lawsuit against Grey2K for defamation and slander. The pro animal rights group ran television commercials showing injured dogs in cages alluding that these were the conditions at Massachusetts' tracks.

Greyhound racing has been legal in Massachusetts since 1934 and the two tracks, Wonderland Park, in Revere and Raynham-Taunton, Greyhound Park, in Taunton, together employ about 1,200. 파워볼사이트