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Significant Increases in Woodbine Handle

Significant Increases in Woodbine Handle

Woodbine Entertainment Group announced that its 2011 live Thoroughbred racing season saw a significant increase in handle over the previous year.

 Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Strong First Half of Woodbine Meet

Strong First Half of Woodbine Meet

Woodbine Entertainment Group reported all-source betting on the live Woodbine Racecourse meet increased 11.82% on wagering handle of $206,056,400 at the halfway mark of the 167-day meet.

 Thursday, August 11, 2011
Woodbine Reduces Takeout on Trifecta Wager

Woodbine Reduces Takeout on Trifecta Wager

Woodbine Entertainment Group announced that the takeout on its triactor (trifecta) wager by 2% for the upcoming live Thoroughbred meet that begins April 2 at the Toronto, Canada track.

 Monday, March 28, 2011
Woodbine Increases its Handle Again in 2010

Woodbine Increases its Handle Again in 2010

For the second consecutive year, Woodbine Entertainment Group announced a sharp increase in betting handle on its live Thoroughbred racing season.

 Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Steady Wagering Increases at Woodbine in 2009

Steady Wagering Increases at Woodbine in 2009

Woodbine announced that betting on Woodbine's 2009 live Thoroughbred meet, which concluded Dec. 6, was up 7% over last year.

 Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Woodbine Suspends 'Turbo-Charged' Pick 6

Woodbine Entertainment Group announced July 8 it is suspending its "Turbo-charged Pick 6" wager promotion, while leaving open the option of bringing it back later in the season or for special events.

 Wednesday, July 08, 2009
TVG to Broadcast Racing at Woodbine

TVG to Broadcast Racing at Woodbine

Woodbine Entertainment Group has reached an agreement with TVG to broadcast both its thoroughbred and Standardbred live racing products from Woodbine and Mohawk racetracks throughout the United States. As part of the deal, TVG will also offer online wagering on all WEG races through its TVG.com Web site.

 Friday, June 19, 2009
Woodbine Wagering Held Steady in 2008

Woodbine Wagering Held Steady in 2008

Betting on Woodbine's 2008 live Thoroughbred meet, which concluded Dec. 7, remained steady over last year, Woodbine Entertainment Group announced Dec. 10.

 Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Woodbine Handle Slips, but Officials Optimistic

Woodbine's all-source handle fell 8.6% in 2006, but a rebound in wagering and field size after installation of an all-weather main track has officials for the Woodbine Entertainment Group looking forward to next year.

 Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Commingling of Pools with Canada Paying Off

In the two months since common pool pari-mutuel wagering with Canada was first introduced at Emerald Downs and Arlington Park, both tracks have seen significant increases in handle from Canada.

 Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Do Horsemen, Tracks Know Who's Watching?

Do tracks really know who's watching? Racing continues to find new markets for its simulcast signal, but tracks and horsemen need to work together to trace where their product is sent and whether they are getting the revenues due them.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Woodbine Announces Takeout Reduction

Woodbine Entertainment is set to give an estimated $1 million back to racing fans by reducing its takeout beginning Jan. 28.

 Friday, January 24, 2003