• Poor regulation – self-regulation creates a conflict in an industry that must protect itself from reputational damage and bad press in order to secure ongoing funding and attract more gamblers.
• Decisions inconsistent with community expectations – attitudinal research clearly shows that the community expects wrongdoers to be punished when they transgress animal welfare requirements.
• Ineffective doping controls – the GRV doping control program relies largely on race day samples. This is an antiquated approach that is highly predictable and makes it easy for those wishing to avoid detection to plan their doping so their dogs are drug free on race days.

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