History
The $10 million track opened in Post Falls in August 1988, with a clubhouse seating 2,500. Attendance fell by half after 1992, and the owners said they had lost more than $21 million when they announced on October 31, 1995, that live racing would end.
Live greyhound racing ended on December 17, 1995. Les Bois Park of Boise leased the facility from 1996 to keep simulcast wagering going, and the building now operates as the Greyhound Park Event Center.
Timeline
- August 1988Track opens[2]
The $10 million Post Falls track opened.
- October 31, 1995Closure announced[2]
The owners announced live dog racing would end; they had lost more than $21 million since 1988.
- December 17, 1995Live greyhound racing ends[3]
Live greyhound racing ended and the racing dogs were adopted.
- January 1, 1996Les Bois Park lease[3]
Boise's Les Bois Park Inc. took a three-year lease to continue simulcasts.
The site today
| Physical status | Standing, repurposed |
|---|---|
| Current use | Greyhound Park Event Center (event venue)[4] |
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Venue facts
| Other names | Greyhound Park Event Center |
|---|---|
| Location | 5100 West Riverbend Avenue, Post Falls, Post Falls, Idaho[4] |
| Venue type | Racetrack |
| Sports | Greyhound racing |
| Level | Greyhound |
| Opened | August 1988[1,2] |
| Last used for sports | December 17, 1995[1,3] |
| Physical status | Standing, repurposed |
| Final capacity | 2,500[2] |
| Capacity notes | The clubhouse seated 2,500 (Spokesman-Review, 1995). |
| Construction cost | $10 million |
| Owner / operator | Paul Bryant Jr. and the Greene Group; leased to Les Bois Park Inc. from 1996[2,3] |
| Closure | Continuing financial losses and falling attendance. |
Documented details
- Attendance fell 50 percent from 1992 levels and annual handle dropped to $8.8 million from a peak of $20 million.[2]
Sources
- Greyhound racing in the United States, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: closed, opened
- Greyhound Park To Stop Racing Dogs; Since Opening In 1988, Track Has Lost More Than $21 Million, The Spokesman-Review. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: capacity, events, opened, owner operator
- Some Live Racing Will Return To Dog Track; Boise Track Will Employ 50 At Coeur D'Alene Greyhound Park, The Spokesman-Review. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: closed, events, owner operator
- Greyhound Park Event Center map, Mapcarta (OpenStreetMap). Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, coordinates, current land use
Research confidence
Some facts on this page rely on a single source or are still being corroborated. Treat specific dates and figures with care. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (2)
- The November 1, 1995 Spokesman-Review report said live racing would end December 31, 1995; the December 28 report says it ended December 17.
- Les Bois Park planned live dog racing "one or two weekends a year" after 1995; whether any took place was not confirmed.
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