Multnomah Greyhound Park (Wood Village, Oregon)

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Greyhound racing began at Multnomah Greyhound Park in 1957. However, the park was formerly known as Murray Kemp Greyhound Park before the name change to Multnomah Greyhound Park in 1991. 1987 would mark the tracks record season for attendance with 611,430; after the 1987 season the Multnomah Kennel Club would claim that greyhound racing was "the number one spectator sport in the state." Throughout the 1990s, the tracks attendance would continue on a steady decline. In December, 2004, the track's owner, Magna Entertainment, refused to renew their lease on the building. This would mark the end of use for Multnomah Greyhound Park and the end of greyhound racing in Oregon.
The track would go to great lengths to try to ensure that all remaining greyhounds were adopted and sold for an average of $175 each to avoid greyhound homelessness.
Today the Multnomah Greyhoud Park remains unused and is one of many proposed locations for a Portland area casino.