Derby Lane’s fate was sealed in 2020, when dog racing was outlawed in Florida.
St. Petersburg’s grandest gambling palace has been in freefall ever since. Once the greyhounds were evicted, Derby Lane tried everything to keep the folks coming, including poker and closed-circuit horse races, and dog races from the few states where it was still legal.
Philadelphia-based Rally Acquisition Co. has purchased Derby Lane (d/b/a St. Petersburg Kennel Club Inc.)…