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ONTARIO TRACKS RETURNS Total Wagers on Various Courses 2,000,000 Less than Last Year Tax Held to Blame. TORONTO, Ont, October IS. The total amount bet on Ontario race tracks during the racing season of 1922 totaled 4,244,402, according to the Ontario government figures issued today. This is 2,000,000 less than in 1921, when 6,000,000 Avas wagered. This was the first year of racing under the 5 per cent imposed on wagers and the sum of ,212,220 has accrued to the government from the levy, while the usual daily license fee of ,500 has also been exacted from the operation of each course. The reduction on the amount wagered is attributed to this 5 per cent additional tax exacted by the government. The Ontario Jockey Club in the returns filed yesterday for its fall meeting admitted a loss of 7,000 on that period. The official returns from each of the Ontario tracks during the last year have been : Ontario Jockey Club. Governments Receipts. share. Spring meeting ,3G5,802 18,290 Fall meeting 3,G11,GGI 1S0.5S3 Thomcliffe Park Racing Association. Spring meeting ,418,310 70,915 Fall meeting 2,237,800 112.S00 Hamilton Jockey Club. Spring meeting ,831,824 41,591 Fall meeting 2,S73,999 143,093 Niagara Racing- Association. Spring meeting ,572,733 2S,G37 Fall meeting 2,7S0,7S0 . 139,039 Dufferin Park Racing Association. Spring meeting ,037,310 31,SGo Fall meeting 1,902.101 9S.105 Devonshire Park Racinrr Association. Spring meeting ,350,319 12,815 Fall meeting 2,007,414 100,370 Windsor Jockey Club. Spring meeting ,3S7,a5l G9,392 Fall meeting 2,G50,G1T 132,530 Kenilworth Jockey Club. Spring meeting ,979,101 4S,95S Fall meeting l,G30,5U 52,525
