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Originally Posted by Cholly
It'd be interesting to know are how much non-wagering revenue (ticket sales, suite rentals, food & beverage, etc.) did they take in Derby week? And Derby week ten years ago.
My guess is it would show that CDI’s focus & energy are centered more around increasing the non-wagering revenue, of which a much bigger chunk ends up on the bottom line.
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Their takeout increase helped the big day, no doubt. And signal fees have increased revenue as well.
Of course - and this is not talked about much - when CDI raises their signal fee for their big days, so does NYRA for theirs/Pegasus Cup etc - so it shuffles some revenue around.
I think they've done a great job with the Derby. But I hate they raised takeout for the other days a year. That just grinds bankrolls down and hurts the everyday player in the long run.
