Pari-Mutuels As A Source For Purses Trending Down
… as 29 per cent of the total U.S. purses in 2009 were derived from non-pari-mutuel sources … handle on thoroughbred racing in 2009 was $12.315 billion, a 9.8% decrease of $1.333 … Virginia was the first state to authorize expanded gaming options in 1993, but since then …