With the most lucrative meetings reputedly being worth around £11-12,000, Britain’s greyhound promoters only face a few more anxious nights until they know their 2016 BAGS allocation – if any.

Spokesman Graham McLennan said: “We are just finalising the last minute details and would expect to make an announcement early next week.”

Among the most intriguing questions will be – will Wimbledon hang onto their Saturday evening fixtures?