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Doug Polk Pledges to Repay Players as The Lodge Faces April 9 Forfeiture Deadline

The freeze has left more than 200 employees jobless.

Overview

  • Polk, in a video posted Tuesday, said he will personally repay any outstanding player chips if the club cannot.
  • The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission raided the Round Rock room on March 10 with IRS participation, freezing accounts while no charges have been filed.
  • A civil‑forfeiture deadline on April 9 requires the state to file a claim to keep the seized money or return it to the business.
  • Polk argues the club’s no‑rake membership and seat‑fee model follows Texas law, as investigators cite alleged illegal gambling and money laundering in a 22‑page affidavit.
  • The shutdown led to full staff layoffs, and Polk and co‑owner Brad Owen have donated to a relief fund for affected workers.