In 2022 alone, 666 greyhounds were injured, the highest on record since 2014. Since 2008, over 11,000 dogs have been injured while racing in the state. 1 A population of nearly 600 dogs race at Mardi Gras and 1,000 at Wheeling.
Races are conducted year-round at both facilities, with a total of 513 race meets held in 2019. There are two greyhound tracks in West Virginia, Wheeling Island Casino & Racetrack and Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Cross Lanes.
