No Charges Yet But Authorities Still Plan to Keep $2,000,000 Seized from The Lodge

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest developments in the legal situation surrounding The Lodge Card Club in Texas, focusing on the state's seizure of over $2 million in assets.

In the 955th episode of the PokerNews Podcast , Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow for a special episode devoted to the latest update in The Lodge saga . The popular poker room near Austin, Texas, was raided back on March 10, and authorities had a 30-day window, until April 9, to file for civil asset forfeiture. Despite not yet filing any criminal charges, authorities did file a document with the 480th Judicial District Court in Williamson County that explained why the state is holding on to over $2 million in assets. The future of The Lodge Card Club is uncertain now that the state can hold onto the money. But Thursday's outcome doesn't mean this is the end for the major poker club, nor does it ensure criminal charges will never be filed. The nine-page court document indicates the state is no longer pursuing money laundering allegations against the Texas card room and instead is focusing on the alleged illegal gambling aspect. What does this mean for the future of poker in Texas ? There may be some clues in the court documents, which the crew explores in full. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every day this week at approximately 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time…

People in this episode

Host: Chad Holloway

Guests: Mike Holtz, Ben Ludlow

Topics covered

• The Lodge saga
• civil asset forfeiture
• illegal gambling
• poker in Texas

Keywords

• poker room
• Austin
• court documents
• money laundering

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Austin, Texas, Williamson County

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