What remains of the golden age of gambling and horse racing in Arlington

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that covers historical events, buildings and people that have made Arlington the place it is today while celebrating the city’s 150th anniversary.

Today, Arlington is a sprawling city that sits between Fort Worth and Dallas, but it was once a town of less than 10,000 people.

By the early 1930s, the city had somewhat of a wild side. With horses galloping along dirt tracks and men and women gambling underground, the Prohibition era was a stark difference from what the city is today…

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