Handle flat at Fair Grounds; Hawthorne sees declines
"Betting on the 80-day Fair Grounds meet that ended March 31 showed slight increases compared with the 2016-17 season, but that is not especially good news for the historic New Orleans racetrack."
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"Hawthorne hosted fewer cards, ran fewer races, and handled much less betting during its abbreviated spring meet than it did last spring, according to the Illinois Racing Board."
