Attendance up, wagering down

Canterbury Park set a record for average daily attendance during the 2010 season that ended Sunday. But its patrons didn't open their wallets very wide, as wagering fell for the fourth year in a row. Numbers for the 63-day season, compared with 2009:

Daily average Total Pct. change

Attendance 5,859 363,244 +6.9

Total handle $529,336 $33,348,148 -8.3

On-track live handle $171,714 $10,646,267 -12.6

On-track simulcast handle $148,210 $9,337,204 -10.9