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Apr
Apr
Laurel: “Preakness Preview Day” handle robust
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The Biz / 9 months
- 14
- 2 min read
Laurel’s “Preakness Preview Day” wagering handle was nearly double its best day of 2025 to date.
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04
Apr
Apr
Nationwide wagering handle down 4% in March
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The Biz / 10 months
- 12
- 2 min read
Handle was down 4% in March versus the prior year and is off by more than 3% during the year to date, according to Equibase.
04
Jan
Jan
Handle slumps in December as 2024 lags prior year
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Frank Vespe / 1 year
- 0
- 2 min read
US wagering handle on Thoroughbred races plummeted 14% in December, as the industry suffered through another down year.
06
Dec
Dec
US wagering handle up slightly in November
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Frank Vespe / 1 year
- 0
- 2 min read
With more days of live racing and solid Breeders’ Cup results, US wagering handle was up slightly in November versus the prior year.
13
Jun
Jun
May wagering handle ticks up
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The Biz / 2 years
- 2
- 2 min read
Driven by record wagering on the Kentucky Derby, national wagering handle increased slightly in May versus the prior year.
07
May
May
National wagering handle down sharply in April
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Frank Vespe / 2 years
- 2
- 3 min read
Wagering handle on US Thoroughbred races fell sharply in April, down over 11% versus April 2023, and is down over six percent for the year to date.
05
Jan
Jan
National wagering handle declined in 2024
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Frank Vespe / 2 years
- 2
- 2 min read
National wagering handle declined by nearly four percent in 2023 versus the prior year, and the number of races conducted was down five percent.
10
Nov
Nov
Wagering handle continues downward trend in October
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Frank Vespe / 2 years
- 4
- 3 min read
National wagering handle continued its downward trend in October and is down nearly five percent year-over-year.
05
Jan
Jan
Wagering handle shows strong ’21 growth
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The Biz / 4 years
- 2
- 2 min read
Wagering handle in North America jumped more than 10% in 2021 to its highest level in over a decade, even as races and field size both declined.
04
Sep
Sep
Colonial Downs sets handle mark
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Press Release / 4 years
- 2
- 3 min read
Buoyed by more than $10 million in purses, Colonial Downs set its all-time handle record at the just-completed meet, with daily average betting of over $2.2 million.