#BettingPeople: MIKE DAVIS

#BettingPeople: Ahead of the start of this year’s Star Sports Greyhound Derby, Simon Nott sat down with the Managing Director of Greyhound Racing UK, Mike Davis.

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MIKE DAVIS Part 1 of 3

Mike talks about the daunting challenge of reviving the fortunes of Greyhound Racing, the reasons behind setting up Greyhound Racing UK, the aims of the organisation, time frames and tangible goals, moving to rural arenas and the envisaged main obstacles to succeeding with his goals for the sport.

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MIKE DAVIS Part 2 of 3

Mike talks about being in the position to invest after being very successful in business, the fact that he treats Greyhound Racing as a hobby rather than a business, business tips for people starting out in business, does his business brain ever come into conflict with his passion, his background in the sport and discusses https://www.greyhoundracinguk.com/

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MIKE DAVIS Part 3 of 3

Mike talks about syndication, his own betting, betting on greyhound racing needing to be encouraged, the 10% tote idea his plans for Towcester if National Hunt racing’s return is in his plan, the new greyhound stadium at Wolverhampton where he’d like the sport to be in five years and his sales pitch on Greyhound Racing to people who haven’t given it a try.

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