handle
n.— «The track’s purses are some of the worst in the United States, and the handle—track terminology for the amount of money bet—ranks poorly.» —“All bets are on” by Mark Peters in Bangor, Maine Press Herald (Portland, Maine) July 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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