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San Antonio Sporting District
The Sporting District in the U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas was a red-light district in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was established by the city council to manage prostitution in the city. For a time it was one of the nation's largest vice districts with venues ranging from brothels to gambling halls. The area was officially shut down in 1941 resulting from the mobilization for World War II.
The term ''sporting'' was a common 19th-century euphemism for gambling and/or prostitution. Many communities around the U.S. used this term; brothels were often referred to as ''sporting houses''.
==Boundaries==
The District contained approximately 10 blocks of the city.〔 Its boundary was described as follows in a tourist guide:
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