Within the 955th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow for a particular episode dedicated to the newest replace in The Lodge saga.
The favored poker site close to Austin, Texas, was raided again on March 10, and authorities had a 30-day window, till April 9, to file for civil asset forfeiture. Regardless of not but submitting any prison fees, authorities did file a doc with the 480th Judicial District Court docket in Williamson County that defined why the state is holding on to over $2 million in belongings regardless of no prison fees being filed.
The way forward for The Lodge Card Membership is unsure now that the state can maintain onto the cash. However Thursday’s end result doesn’t imply that is the tip for the key poker membership, nor does it guarantee prison fees won’t ever be filed. The nine-page court docket doc signifies the state is not pursuing cash laundering allegations towards the Texas card room and as an alternative is specializing in the alleged unlawful playing facet.
What does this imply for the way forward for poker in Texas? There could also be some clues within the court docket paperwork, which the crew explores in full.
Discover out all about these tales and extra within the newest episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure you take a look at the audio model of the PokerNews Podcast that’s obtainable on all main podcasting platforms, together with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Time Stamps
00:00Welcome to the present
00:42Authorities file earlier than deadline
03:00Focus on unlawful playing; cash laundering dropped
05:30The Texas poker mannequin below hearth?
12:00Raking tournaments?
15:30Isn’t Texas imagined to be land of the free?
19:00Where did the cash come from?
21:27Could a settlement be in retailer?
23:17What are financial advantages?
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