Attendance up, wagering down
August 30, 2010 at 5:13AM
Canterbury Park set a record for average daily attendance during the 2010 season that ended Sunday. But its patrons didn't open their wallets very wide, as wagering fell for the fourth year in a row. Numbers for the 63-day season, compared with 2009:
Daily average Total Pct. change
Attendance 5,859 363,244 +6.9
Total handle $529,336 $33,348,148 -8.3
On-track live handle $171,714 $10,646,267 -12.6
On-track simulcast handle $148,210 $9,337,204 -10.9
Out-of-state handle $215,559 $13,364,677 -2.5
about the writer
Troy Riddle has three drunken driving convictions on his record.