The Greyhound Protection Act is a Massachusetts statute that gradually eliminated commercial dog racing by 2010.

Details of the statute are: A similar initiative made the ballot in 2000, the racing industry opposed it with television ads arguing that the 2000 initiative would lead to the loss of 1,500 jobs along with $10 million in pari-mutuel betting and other taxes.

[1] The proponents claimed to have gathered 100,000 signatures, guaranteeing that the initiative would meet the requirements.

[2] Opponents filed a lawsuit in March saying the measure is unfit for the ballot because it singles out the two tracks, when it should apply to the whole state.

Arguments that were made against the initiative include: According to campaign finance reports, as of November 1, 2008 The Massachusetts Animal Interest Coalition had raised approximately $436,000 and has $7,720.38 remaining.