racing stood on the verge of being a mass sport. In 2007 Conservation International organized what they billed as the "Great Turtle Race". In order to raise awareness for the plight of the endangered leatherback turtle. They tagged several turtles in Costa Rica with satellite tracking tag before the turtles began their annual migration to the Galapagos Islands. The first turtle to arrive at the islands was deemed the winner. Celebrity sponsors, including Stephen Colbert, paid a $25,000 donation to conservation organizations for the right to sponsor a turtle. Swimming at approximately , they completed the course in two weeks. In 2009 National Geographic and Conservation International held the race again, tracking turtles migrating from Nova Scotia to the Caribbean. The Minnesota Legislature has declared Longville, Minnesota the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World". They conferred this honor on Longville because it has held turtle races on its Main Street each summer since the nineteen fifties. The title has not gained international recognition, however. Regulation Many turtle races use wild turtles that are caught for use in the events, although this practice is illegal in some jurisdictions. Some turtle races use specialized netting to trap turtles. Although turtle trapping is illegal in Nebraska, several turtle races have been granted permission to trap turtles by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission under the condition that the turtles be returned to the ponds in which they were caught after the races are complete. Gambling Turtle racing may also be illegal if bets are collected due to gambling regulations. In the United States, arrests have been made due to illegal gambling at turtle races almost as long as turtle racing has existed there. In 1930, members of the Boston Police Department raided a turtle race at which spectators paid a fee to sponsor a turtle and won a box of candy if their turtle was victorious. The police confiscated the turtles and candy and the organizer of the race was fined $60. The turtles were returned to him however, due to the lack of a proper police facility to store them. At a turtle racing event in Ailsa Craig, Ontario in 1984, two organizers were arrested for "selling tickets on games of chance". Charges were dismissed on a technicality after a five-day trial. Organizers attempted to gain permission from the government of Ontario to allow gambling at the race, but were unsuccessful due