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Santa Anita Park pays 38.5% of the overall tax revenue of the City of Arcadia. It pays the usual taxes plus a unique admission tax. Article outlines a history of the tax and the projects it has helped finance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3440
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3328AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Council met with representatives of Santa Anita Park race track to discuss the possibility of raising the admissions tax. Council is concerned with the cost of traffic control. Benefits to the city from the track have increased 22.6% in the past two years and 43% the previous season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3443
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3331AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council has renewed an examination of the admission tax Santa Anita pays compared to other race tracks. The track provided 34.1% of the city's total annual revenues in the fiscal year 1980-81. Traffic control costs in Arcadia are higher than in other cities with race tracks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3442
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3330AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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