PokerNews has obtained the search and seizure warrant leading to the raid of The Lodge Poker Club in Texas, and it’s packed with financial transactions the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) deems to be suspicious.
The 22-page affidavit outlines the process the TABC took to investigate the largest poker room in the Lone Star State, beginning in June 2024. Accusations against The Lodge Card Club are as follows:
The affidavit has revealed the following five accounts that are alleged to be in violation of the laws of the State of Texas:
Texas Penal Code 71.02(a) – ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
Texas Penal Code 34.02 – MONEY LAUNDERING
Texas Penal Code 47.03 – PROMOTION OF GAMBLING
Texas Penal Code 47.04 – KEEPING A GAMBLING PLACE
Texas Penal Code 47.06 – POSSESSION OF GAMBLING DEVICE, EQUIPMENT OR PARAPHERNALIA