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NYRA records gains in 2011 on-track handle

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) saw substantial gains in on-track handle and NYRA Rewards account wagering in 2011, helping to overcome the closure of New York City Off-Track Betting (NYCOTB), which had accounted for nearly 10 percent of total handle on NYRA races in 2010.

On-track wagering*, including simulcasting, increased 59 percent, with $625 million wagered in 2011 as opposed to $393 million in 2010. On-track handle exclusively on NYRA races increased 26.7 percent ($352 million compared to $278 million). NYRA conducted 240 live racing days in 2011 as opposed to 242 in 2010.

NYRA Rewards account wagering was up 96.5 percent in 2011 ($223 million, up from $113 million) with internet wagering up 192 percent ($88 million vs. $30 million) and phone wagering up 147 percent ($56 million vs. $23 million).

Total 2011 attendance on live racing days at Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga was 1,809,865, an increase of 10.2 percent over the 1,642,648 people that attended NYRA races in 2010.

All-sources handle, including simulcasting, was up marginally in 2011 ($2.233 billion vs. $2.230 billion), while all-sources handle just on NYRA races dropped 7.3 percent ($1.960 billion vs. $2.114 billion).

NYRA's 2011 wagering numbers reveal the impact of the closure of NYCOTB on December 8, 2010. NYCOTB accounted for $208 million of handle on NYRA races in 2010, 9.85 percent of the total handle wagered on NYRA in 2010.

Below are the exact totals and daily averages for 2011 as compared to last year:

Racing Days
2011 2010
240 242
   
Attendance
    2011   2010   % change
Total   1,809,865   1,642,648   + 10.2
Average   7,541   6,788   + 11.1
             
On-Track Handle* (including simulcast races)
    2011   2010   % change
Total   $625,306,557   $393,223,353   + 59.0
Average   $2,605,444   $1,624,890   + 60.3
             
On-Track Handle* (just NYRA races)
    2011   2010   % change
Total   $351,835,640   $277,696,682   + 26.7
Average   $1,465,982   $1,147,507   + 27.8
             
Total Handle (including simulcast races)
    2011   2010   % change
Total   $2,233,402,711   $2,229,654,459   + 0.2
Average   $9,305,845   $9,213,448   + 1.0
             
Total Handle (just NYRA races)
    2011   2010**   % change
Total   $1,959,931,791   $2,114,127,787   - 7.3
Average   $8,166,382   $8,736,065   - 6.5
             
NYRA Rewards
    2011   2010   % change
Total   $222,667,859   $113,318,420   + 96.5
Phone   $56,174,574   $22,719,706   + 147.3
Internet   $87,767,520   $30,056,643   + 192.0
             
Belmont Café Handle during Aqueduct and Saratoga meets
Total   $46,017,187
NYRA races   $18,917,829
Simulcast races   $27,099,358

*NYRA on-track wagering numbers include handle wagered through NYRA Rewards account wagering and money wagered at the Belmont Café and Aqueduct while live racing is not operating at those respective tracks.

**2010 figure includes $208,310,134 wagered from NYCOTB

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