
This market asks whether greyhound racing will be outlawed in the USA by May 15, 2027, defined as either a federal ban OR all states that currently permit greyhound racing enacting bans. Currently, only West Virginia has active greyhound racing (two tracks: Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras). The U.S. House passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act (H.R. 7567) in April 2026 with greyhound racing ban provisions, but the Senate released its version on June 23, 2026 that notably EXCLUDES the greyhound ban. The Senate Agriculture Committee markup has been delayed to July-August 2026. West Virginia's Senators Capito and Justice have not supported the ban, and the industry has significant local political support due to economic contributions. The current farm bill extension runs through September 30, 2026. Even if a farm bill with the greyhound ban passes both chambers and is enacted, the effective date in the House bill is October 1, 2027, which is AFTER the May 15, 2027 resolution date. No state-level ban activity is occurring in West Virginia; instead, the state passed legislation to preserve greyhound racing. The external prediction market search returned no matching markets, so there is no external crowd sentiment to anchor to. Given the Senate's exclusion of the ban, the timeline pressure from the expiring farm bill, the effective date being after the resolution date, and the lack of state-level action, the probability remains very low.
Sen. John Boozman's Senate version of H.R. 7567 does not contain the Greyhound Protection Act language that was included in the House-passed version
Eight WV state legislators sent letter to Sens. Capito and Justice requesting support for Greyhound Protection Act in Farm Bill, arguing ban would free up state tax revenues
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Boozman announced markup pushed from June to July-August 2026 due to legislative calendar, further delaying action on the greyhound ban
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman announced markup expected between July 13 and August 7, 2026, with text expected mid-June.
Both Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras Casino continue live greyhound racing in 2026. Schedules show regular racing through the year.