Yeah, apparently they looking to start the ban from next year, apparently its already been done in Ireland. I've been speaking to my friend about this today, he's been attending the speedway since he was a kid, he was educating me on the subject. So from what I gathered, there is currently 2 leagues and they are looking to filter it into just 1 league, the issue they are having is many teams just cant afford to operate, stuff like equipment, maintenance of bikes etc, it basically runs off sponsorship money. Then some teams are having other issues, he mentioned Birmingham have had to quit the league because the stadium they race at is under redevelopment so it isn't available for use.
Regarding Owlerton, it's still under ownership of A & S Leisuregroup (Dave Allen) With the upcoming greyhound racing ban, the potential of no speedway, and also the stock racing been removed, the stadium is essentially going to be unoccupied for any sporting event.