Gaming International and Swindon Greyhound Stadium.
Posted: 29 Sep 2022, 20:55
I have just read an article in tomorrow's Racing Post paper. The article is entitled " Osborne refutes Swindon closure rumours". The article reads Rumours doing the rounds on social media in recent days were yesterday refuted by Gaming International CEO Clarke Osborne with a sign put up by Taylor Wimpey at the site touting new homes pouring fuel on the fire.
It was an interesting day in the media, triggered by the leak of a memo from the Swindon Speedway promoter that gave the excuse of the imminent closure of Greyhound racing as the reason they were dispanding, said Osborne.
We are not closing and have no plans to close on December 23rd ( as was mooted) or any other date. " We have no idea where this eminated from, but I can only conclude that it is a result of our request to swap our scheduled meeting on boxing day as we are unable to accommodate the public in the numbers expected".
" The sign has been errected by Taylor Wimpey as they are the developer's of the housing next to the stadium, the scheme of which has been in the public domain since before the covid crisis".
" As you can imagine, this has again spooked the staff and trainers and I have every sympathy with them". " We just need to reassure them, I expect the speculation will ease when the erection of the main buildings physically starts on site".
It was an interesting day in the media, triggered by the leak of a memo from the Swindon Speedway promoter that gave the excuse of the imminent closure of Greyhound racing as the reason they were dispanding, said Osborne.
We are not closing and have no plans to close on December 23rd ( as was mooted) or any other date. " We have no idea where this eminated from, but I can only conclude that it is a result of our request to swap our scheduled meeting on boxing day as we are unable to accommodate the public in the numbers expected".
" The sign has been errected by Taylor Wimpey as they are the developer's of the housing next to the stadium, the scheme of which has been in the public domain since before the covid crisis".
" As you can imagine, this has again spooked the staff and trainers and I have every sympathy with them". " We just need to reassure them, I expect the speculation will ease when the erection of the main buildings physically starts on site".