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Racing Commission reports flat wagering and revenue for Greyhound and Thoroughbred tracks
Summary
Joe Moore, director of the West Virginia Racing Commission, told the Senate Finance Committee calendar year 2024 wagering on state Greyhound and Thoroughbred racing produced roughly $13 million and $16 million in revenues respectively; simulcast and advanced deposit wagering added about $30 million in wagers and $4 million in revenue.
Joe Moore, executive director of the West Virginia Racing Commission, presented wagering and revenue figures for calendar year 2024 to the Senate Finance Committee, reporting relatively flat activity across the last four years for both Greyhound and Thoroughbred racing.
Moore said Greyhound live-racing handle in 2024 was just under $348,000,000 with generated revenue of just over $13,000,000. He described the distribution of that revenue as…
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