Raynham Park looks to new era, hangs hopes on sports betting

Raynham Park is a greyhound racing track that was nearly destroyed by a ballot initiative a decade ago. Now the owners are planning to open a sports betting facility. The track closed the books on the decade after handling $240 million in bets in 1989. The Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act passed by the will of the voters in 2008, forcing an end to dog racing in the state by 2010. It was once the busiest place in Massachusetts, but now it employs less than 100 people. Foxwoods Casino opened in 1992. There is no greyhounds racing anymore. However, the remnants of that era still stand.