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Show RACE TRACKS: The phenomenal rise of horse-racing to a $1.500.000,000-a-year busi-; busi-; ness has put racetracks in the limelight lime-light as an important source of state ! revenue, 21 states collecting $70,-000.000 $70,-000.000 last year. More than 18,-000.000 18,-000.000 U. S. citizens played the horses in 1945. In New York state alone, $450,-663.000 $450,-663.000 was bet on horses last year. California bettors put $233,615,000 on the ponies despite the fact that some California tracks weren't operating. |