Punters at Oxford Stadium are unlikely to see any big changes immediately - if the impending sale of Wembley plc, owners of the Greyhound Racing Association, who run dog racing and speedway at Cowley, goes through.

American giants MGM Mirage, a company valued at £3.2 billion, have tabled a bid of £270m for the GRA's six tracks - Oxford, Wimbledon, Belle Vue, Hall Green, Perry Barr and Portsmouth - with an eye on the future.

Over the next 18 months, UK gambling laws are expected to be relaxed, which would enable MGM to exploit greyhound tracks and introduce casinos.

Whether Oxford's Sandy Lane track will be part of those plans is not yet known. The favourites to incorporate casinos are more likely to be the big city tracks such as Wimbledon, Belle Vue and Hall Green.

The Americans could sell on Oxford as it stands.

Meanwhile, it will be business as usual at Cowley for at least the next 18 months to two years until the new gambling laws come in.