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Santa Anita Park completed its most successful season ever with $445 million wagered. Total attendance was also an all-time high. The admission tax netted the city $1.1 million. The Park's other contributions to the city are discussed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2411AN
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5,133 attended the first day of inter-track wagering at Santa Anita Park where wagering was offered on racing at Del Mar. $1,069,980 was wagered on the simulcast races. Santa Anita Park is one of 10 off-track wagering satellites.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2492
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1988
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1988
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2437AN
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Local 280 of the Parimutuel Guild of California voted not to strike Santa Anita Park on opening day. The track had made contingency plans in preparation for the threatened strike but the clerks endorsed the proposed contract raising clerks pay at satellite wagering sites.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2435AN
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Summary of the amount of money wagered during the most recent meeting. For the 24 day Oak Tree meet, $74.5 million was bet. Of that, $62.6 million was returned to bettors. The balance went back into circulation through various channels, including state and local taxes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2454
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2399AN
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An ordinance will be introduced for first reading by Arcadia City Council whereby the city would receive .33 of 1% of parimutuel wagers at Santa Anita Park race track. If ordinance is approved, city would eliminate admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2418AN
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A bill that could generate an estimated $700,000 yearly in additional race track revenue for Arcadia cleared the State Assembly on Thursday and now heads for the Senate. The bill, AB 2780, seeks to authorize Arcadia and other cities to collect up to 1/3 of 1% of the total amount bet at a race track within their boundaries if the city were willing to forego any tax on admissions or parking. Arcadia has never charged a parking tax at Santa Anita Park. Arcadia city officials are neutral at this point, according to City Manager George Watts.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1982
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1982
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2414AN
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A series of problems with a new, state-of-the-art betting system at the Santa Anita Park resulted in nearly $3 million in lost wagering.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
December 27, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
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Star Tribune
Date
December 27, 1992
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
305AN
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Air conditioning is being installed at the track as part of $3.4 million in improvements being made this summer in preparation for the first season of inter-track wagering offered at Santa Anita Park this year from July 27 to September 14.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2433AN
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On a 4-1 vote, Arcadia City Council gave first reading to an ordinance whereby the City elects to receive a 1/3 of 1% of parimutual wagers at Santa Anita Park Race Track. Adoption means the city will not charge an admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2419AN
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55,130 racing fans saw the 10th Breeder's Cup, which included the upset 133-1 final race win by Arcangues. Over $36 million was wagered, including $15 million in on-track betting.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
524AN
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More than $1.2 million was bet across the state in the first 11 days that computer and telephone betting was approved in this state. It is known as account wagering. There is no way of telling yet if this is affecting attendance and live betting at Santa Anita Park. Two providers of online betting, XpressBet and TV Games, where approved by the California Horse Racing Board. Xpress Bet is owned by Magna Corp., which owns Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Gambling
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
33637AN
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City Council delayed action on racetrack tax. Tucker Bill provides that a city with race track be given .33 of 1% of the parimutual wagers instead of charging admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2420AN
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In a pre-dawn raid at Santa Anita Park race track, immigration and border patrol agents arrested 173 illegal aliens from 8 countries. As many as 600 other illegals believed to be working at Santa Anita Park escaped arrest by moving to Hollywood Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 27, 1985
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 27, 1985
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2428AN
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Discussion of projects undertaken as part of a $2 million improvement program at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2412AN
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Wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour peeled away the west wall of the grandstand at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2432AN
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New taxes on the Santa Anita Park race track are being considered as the city faces a possible $1.9 million budget deficit.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2413AN
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Photograph of Prince Philip greeting Alan Balch, vice president of Santa Anita Park race track during a visit on Monday.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1983
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2423AN
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Because of negative reactions by neighbors, it is "very doubtful" that Santa Anita Park race track will put a helipad on the north side of its property.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2430AN
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Santa Anita meet opens: no fans but record betting. Santa Anita park began its 84th winter-spring meet yesterday with no audience, but had a record-breaking opening day in betting handle, as $23,003,159 was wagered on the 11-race card. The old record of $20,491,016 was set in 2018. First-year General Manager Nate Newby hopes fans will be allowed back soon. Until such time only essential personnel and horses' owners are allowed to attend races.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2020
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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The Anheuser-Busch Inc. brewery will move its Clydesdale horses from the Santa Anita Park race track stables because of a disagreement in the cost of housing them.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2434AN
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