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One of the men, cafe owner George Leroy Bartlett, had been arrested for the same charge in the late s. Around the same time, the Citizens Committee for Horseracing for Texas was running a campaign to legalize the sport once again. Their argument was that the sport was a potentially lucrative industry that would benefit the community by providing funding to better schools, civic improvements and improved tourist attractions.

Despite these efforts, it was two more decades until pari-mutuel betting was once again legalized in Texas. On Nov. The measure passed and the Texas Racing Commission was formed to regulate it. Pari-mutuel betting was legal in the state for the first time in half a century. Since this legalization, racetracks have opened up across the state. The majority are in the Houston and San Antonio areas, but Dallas residents only need to visit Grand Prairie for live races.

It bills itself as the newest racetrack in Texas and draws over , visitors annually. The thoroughbred season, which ran from April to July this year, is the more popular of their two seasons. Wagers are not limited to them. In Dallas, however, one place horse racing will not be seen is at the State Fair of Texas.

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