An Iowa legislative panel has approved a measure that would allow the state's two greyhound tracks to stop holding races. However, it's still not a sure bet the measure will clear the Senate.
The bill approved Wednesday would allow the ironically named Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs and Mystique Casino in Dubuque to pay the state a combined $70 million over seven years to end a requirement to run dog races.
The measure's supporters say the industry is dying out across the nation and costing casinos millions to prop up. Others say ending the requirements would cost hundreds of jobs, including track workers and people who breed and train the dogs.
A similar measure discussed last year did not reach the Senate floor, and lawmakers say they're unsure of this measure's prospects this year.
