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BELMONT 6-6-09
10-26-2009, 05:59 PM
Does anyone have any figures that would show the total handle from Aqueduct Race track in the mid 1960's? I remember that the attendance during the week especially Mondays was 20,000 plus and some Saturdays 50,000.

I want to confirm a ball park figure of the handle and attendance. I remember that the New York tracks led the nation in per capita betting...possibly $134 per person in attendance. I would just like to confirm this.

Thank you in advance for any responses.
46zilzal
10-26-2009, 06:04 PM
New York 1966 total days all tracks 1346
attendance 16,609.092

Aqueduct avg daily handle 1966 $3,005,019 1965 $3,0334,617
attendance avg daily 30,126
BELMONT 6-6-09
10-26-2009, 06:41 PM
Thank you 46 for your response it is appreciated.
Tom
10-26-2009, 09:37 PM
Holy Moly! Where is everyone today?
garyoz
10-26-2009, 10:08 PM
Does anyone have any figures that would show the total handle from Aqueduct Race track in the mid 1960's? I remember that the attendance during the week especially Mondays was 20,000 plus and some Saturdays 50,000.

I want to confirm a ball park figure of the handle and attendance. I remember that the New York tracks led the nation in per capita betting...possibly $134 per person in attendance. I would just like to confirm this.

Don't forget to inflation adjust the per capita if you are comparing to current figures.
Robert Goren
10-27-2009, 12:36 AM
To adjust 1966 dollars to 2009 dollars multiply by 6.57. The $134 figure would be $880 today. I actually thought it would be higher than 6.57 considering the inflation we had in 1970s.
OTM Al
10-27-2009, 12:10 PM
Holy Moly! Where is everyone today?

Playing lotto or betting from home or an OTB. None of that was around back then.
illinoisbred
10-27-2009, 12:19 PM
It used to be that you needed to leave home for the track early to get a good seat. 20,000+ crowds weren't uncommon at AP into the early 80's. Their on-track handle then rivals today's including off-track,inter-track, and ADWs
Quagmire
10-27-2009, 12:22 PM
New York 1966 total days all tracks 1346
attendance 16,609.092

Aqueduct avg daily handle 1966 $3,005,019 1965 $3,0334,617
attendance avg daily 30,126


To put that daily attendance figure into perspective the NY Yanks averaged 13,715 per game and the NY Mets averaged 23,860 in 1966.
Only one MLB team (LA Dodgers) drew more per game. Unbelievable. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1966-misc.shtml
illinoisbred
10-27-2009, 12:26 PM
To put that daily attendance figure into perspective the NY Yanks averaged 13,715 per game and the NY Mets averaged 23,860 in 1966.
Only one MLB team (LA Dodgers) drew more per game. Unbelievable. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1966-misc.shtml
I haven't looked it up, but the Cubs probably averaged 6-8000-maybe less .Before cable tv, Wrigley Field was pretty much a ghost town.