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Hot Springs was unlike any other town in the South, and certainly unlike any other town in Arkansas. There was open gambling and prostitution, both illegal, which continued until the late 1960's. A federal investigation during the 1960's concluded that Hot Springs had the largest illegal gambling operations in the United States. There was the race track. There was a system of bribery. There were payoffs. There were people who were above the law. Al Capone was said to have had permanent rights to suite 443 of the Arlington Hotel. From the 1920s, Hot Springs generated more income than Las Vegas well into the 1960s. In 1964, the New York Times called Hot Springs the largest illegal casino operation in the United States. This website will include information about the history of hot Springs and the interesting characters who lived and visited.
Website designed by Jay and Fred.
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