Handle

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 ...

Higher Handle, Reduced Revenues At Tioga

November 29, 2010

Management of Tioga Downs today announced mixed results from their across-the-board takeout reduction in 2010. While handle increased by 7.8 per cent, wagering revenues fell from 2009

New Jersey T-Bred Handle Way Up In 2010 Despite 50 Per Cent Cut In Race Dates

November 22, 2010

After having slashed the number of thoroughbred race dates in New Jersey from 141 in 2009 to 71 in 2010, racetrack operator New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority has announced that the almost 50 ...

'Crown' Brings A Jolt To Pocono Pools

October 07, 2010

According to Breeders Crown Publicity Director Moira Fanning, last weekend's 'Crown' eliminations at Pocono Downs provided the Pennsylvania racetrack with a positive jolt to handle, and the wagering p...