Wyoming Historic Horse Racing Handle Hits $240 Million
- Wyoming’s historic horse racing handle was $240.0 million in September, 4.3% below August, including $231.8 million on Ainsworth and Exacta systems.
- Cheyenne Swan Ranch handled $39.2 million, 16.3% of the statewide total and nearly double second-place Evanston Gateway’s $19.96 million.
- Handle per day slipped 1.1%, and Exacta systems accounted for $8.9 million of the $10.7 million decline.
- Public pools were allocated $4.56 million, 1.90% of handle, including $2.40 million for counties, cities and towns.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming historic horse racing handle reached $240.0 million in September, and Cheyenne Swan Ranch alone drew $39.2 million of it, according to the Wyoming Gaming Commission’s September reports. The reports for the three permittees, Wyoming Horse Racing, Wyoming Downs and 307 Horse Racing, show $231.8 million wagered on Ainsworth and Exacta systems and another $8.2 million on a third system, Parimax.
Daily Handle Slipped 1.1% From August
September’s $240.0 million was $10.7 million below August’s $250.7 million. September has 30 days to August’s 31, and that one day accounts for 3.2 points of the 4.3% decline. Average daily handle fell 1.1%, from $8.09 million to $8.00 million.
Most of the decline came from one vendor’s systems. Exacta Systems took $129.4 million, down 6.4% for the month and 3.3% per day, which was $8.9 million of the $10.7 million drop. Ainsworth Game Technology took $102.4 million, down 1.1% for the month but up 2.2% per day. Parimax took $8.2 million, down 7.3%. All three vendors’ systems run on the permittees’ machines across 39 locations, one corner of legal gambling in the USA.
Cheyenne Swan Ranch Holds 16.3% Of Statewide Handle
Swan Ranch’s handle slipped 1.5% from August’s $39.82 million, a smaller drop than the statewide 4.3%, which raised its share of the total from 15.9% to 16.3%. It took $22.62 million on Ainsworth systems, $16.35 million on Exacta systems and $241,106.10 on Parimax. Evanston Gateway, the second-largest location, fell 7.8%. The five largest locations handled 35.9% of the total.
Wyoming Horse Racing Handled 47.2% Of The Total
Wyoming Horse Racing took $113.19 million, down 3.4% from August. Wyoming Downs took $72.20 million, down 3.8%. 307 Horse Racing took $54.64 million, down 6.6%, the steepest decline of the three. The reports cover only the permittees’ historic horse racing machines, which are separate from legal Wyoming online gambling.
Public Pools Were Allocated $4.56 Million
The Wyoming Gaming Commission’s reports allocate 1.90% of handle to four public pools, a total of $4,560,556.31 that was $203,541.25 below August’s $4,764,097.56. Counties, cities and towns were allocated 1.00%, or $2.40 million, and the Breeders’ Award Fund 0.40%, or $0.96 million. The State Treasurer and the state’s Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account were allocated 0.25% each, or $0.60 million each.
The reports list total commission and breakage of $21.96 million, or 9.15% of handle, against $22.86 million and 9.12% in August. The public pools’ 1.90% is included in that total.