Purse Hike For WEG Standardbreds February 14, 2011 On Monday, February 14, the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association announced that effective Thursday, February 17, standardbred purses at Woodbine Racetrack and ...
New York Handle Steady February 11, 2011 New York’s total racetrack facility handle was virtually unchanged in 2010, a positive indicator in the face of nationwide declining trends, state officials say
'Slots Don’t Help Handle' February 04, 2011 'Slots don’t help handle' was the message given to stock analysts and investors in Penn National Gaming yesterday by Peter Carlino, the rampagingly aggressive company’s president and chief executive o...
Aqueduct Sees Spike In Numbers January 31, 2011 New York Racing Association President Charles Hayward has gone on the record as saying that he is surprised with the turnout and wagering popularity of the Aqueduct racetrack for thoroughbreds, which ...
2010 Tioga/Vernon Handle Comparison January 04, 2011 Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs wrapped up 2010 with some promising handle figures despite the current
Santa Anita Handle Plummets After Boycott December 31, 2010 Just two weeks after horseplayers announced a boycott of the Santa Anita thoroughbred race meet, the early handle figures are being called a "disaster".
Pompano Records Best Handle In Two Years December 23, 2010 When the final tally was rounded up from the 11-race program on Wednesday, December 22 at Pompano Park, the total wagered on the program was just over $425,000
Martin: Big Events, Marketing Helping Handle December 09, 2010 Bucking the continental trend, the Woodbine Entertainment Group has seen the handle on its own thoroughbred product increase for the second consecutive year. President and CEO Nick Eaves commented on ...
Eaves On WEG's Live T-Bred Handle Increase December 08, 2010 Woodbine Entertainment Group President and CEO Nick Eaves has explained that even though WEG has seen its live thoroughbred handle increase for the second consecutive year, the organization still has ...
WEG's Live T-Bred Handle Up Again In 2010 December 08, 2010 For the second consecutive year, the Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced a sharp increase in betting handle on its live thoroughbred
RTIP Symposium Kicks Off December 08, 2010 The first day of the 37th annual Symposium on Racing & Gaming was packed with a diverse array of opinions and recommendations for improving the sport
Plonk Points Finger At Horsemen December 06, 2010 In a recent op-ed column on ESPN.com entitled 'Pointing the Finger Back at the Horsemen,' writer/horseplayer Jeremy Plonk has said many things that people in the horse racing industry will surely get ...