Heated Hearing on Bill That Would Phase Out Greyhound Betting, Tidy Electronic Pull‑tab Rules

The House Judiciary Committee took lengthy testimony on Senate Bill 2384, a multipart measure that (1) updates statutory language related to maintenance of electronic pull‑tab devices, (2) phases out online wagering on greyhound racing processed through North Dakota‑licensed advanced‑deposit wagering (ADW) companies, and (3) (in its original draft) included a controversial change about manufacturer/distributor access to charities that the sponsor moved to remove in an amendment.

Supporters of the bill included national and state animal‑welfare advocates and groups focused on ending greyhound racing. Carrie Teal, executive director of Greyhound Protection Group/Grey2K USA, argued the bill advances animal welfare, flags industry practices she described as abusive (including live‑lure training documented in other states), and points to enforcement concerns where North Dakota‑based ADW processors allegedly helped offer wagers illegally in other states. Teal told the committee she had sent a cease‑and‑desist letter from the Massachusetts attorney general to committee members alleging that a…