SOUTH TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Greyhound track in the City of South Tucson is closing soon but closing the Greyhound park may open a world of opportunities for the site and for South Tucson.
The dogs don’t run anymore at the Tucson Greyhound Track in the City of South Tucson. For several years it’s been just a spot for off track betting. Now the track is for sale and the City of South Tucson sees the track as the key to the city’s revival.
The Greyhound track is a quiet place right now. Concerns about health and safety of the dogs ended greyhound racing. Off Track Betting has been keeping the place going since dog racing stopped six years ago. Now the Park’s owners say it will close by the end of the month.
The Greyhound Track had been a money maker for most of its almost 80 year history.
Now the land is for sale. And South Tucson’s Mayor sees that as a great opportunity to stimulate the city with a rush of retail…
