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February 11, 2010

ROMP Handicapping League tackling declining wagering

By Dave Briggs

  

The latest installment from my weekly Guelph Mercury column…
 
Seven of Ontario’s medium and smaller-sized harness racetracks, including Grand River Raceway in Elora, have joined forces with a unique approach to tackle the sport’s biggest problem — declining wagering.
 
Tonight, the sixth of eight rounds of the Racetracks of Ontario Marketing and Promotions group’s Handicapping League will feature 68 betting teams from across the province vying for a $100 weekly top prize with an eye toward a grand prize expected to be $13,000…
 
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