The Quest to Crown the Best

    DAYTONA BEACH, FL, September 19, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- United Greyhound Racing has partnered with BetAmerica and Daytona Beach Kennel Club to introduce the 2015 BetAmerica Daytona 550 Invitational Championship. From the 2014 United Greyhound Racing Top 10 Poll and the UGR selection committee, the top 8 greyhounds in the United States will be invited to participate and determine the top greyhound of 2014. Fans and industry representatives will witness the crowning of a national champion on January 24, 2015 at the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room.

Throughout the year, United Greyhound Racing has released their Top 25 poll recognizing the greyhound industry's top racers throughout the country. The UGR Top 25 Poll utilizes two score components plus bonus points/adjustments in three other categories to give each greyhound a final point total or score. All points earned are weighted according to the Track Power Rating (TPR) designated by UGR. Our TPR serves the same purpose as the strength of schedule component used in the current college football BCS rankings. While the poll has generated debate amongst the greyhound community, it has created its share of national interest and discussion that otherwise did not exist.

"One thing that's certainly missing from the greyhound industry is the crowning of a national champion," stated UGR Founding Director Erik Koltz. "We're very thankful that we have premier racing facility, Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room, and a title sponsor in BetAmerica that share our vision. UGR owes a bit of gratitude to one of their members, Michael Frino, who has made it his personal mission to get this race off the ground."

Fred Guzman, Director of Racing at Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room added, "Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room is honored to host the inaugural BetAmerica Daytona 550 Invitational Championship. We are delighted to partner with United Greyhound Racing to promote the great sport of greyhound racing and to promote and support greyhound adoption."

"We are delighted to sponsor the first gathering of the country's best greyhounds and we couldn't be more excited to see who will wear the BetAmerica blanket and collar as National Champion! Greyhound racing is a core part of our business and we're thrilled to have the opportunity to work with a great track like Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room. As someone who comes from the Thoroughbred industry, the BetAmerica Daytona 550 Invitational will surely become the Breeders' Cup Classic of the Greyhound world," explains Molly Jo Rosen, Product Manager of Racing at BetAmerica.

About United Greyhound Racing
United Greyhound Racing is a 501(c) 4 non-profit organization who seeks to reenergize the sport of greyhound racing by leveraging technology, promoting safety and adoption awareness and organize all facets of the industry to support our livelihood while preserving the greyhound breed, the greyhound industry and to further its growth in the United States through its membership. You can learn more about United Greyhound Racing at www.unitedgreyhoundracing.com.

About BetAmerica
BetAmerica.com is a service of Lien Games Racing LLC, a licensed and regulated Service Provider by the North Dakota Racing Commission offering Greyhound, Thoroughbred, Harness and Quarter Horse races from around the world. All wagering is conducted in association with a licensed charity in North Dakota, which receives a percentage of every wager. All BetAmerica.com wagers are securely commingled into host track betting pools and winning wagers are paid at full track odds. Since its creation in 2008 BetAmerica.com has securely paid out over $100m in winnings to customers. Go to www.betamerica.com to learn more.

About Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room
Pairing world-class facilities built in 2008 with a wide variety of high stakes poker games and "live" Greyhound racing action, Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker Room is your odds-on-favorite for an exhilarating gambling and entertainment experience. Centrally located in beautiful Daytona Beach, Florida at the intersection of I-4 and I-95, our modern, award-winning complex features a luxurious 55-table card room, electrifying Greyhound races, private betting carrels, and over 300 HD TVs displaying simulcast Thoroughbred racing, Harness racing, Greyhound racing and Jai-Alai, from premier tracks across the country. More information is available at www.daytonagreyhound.com.

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