Overview
- The Lodge received a no-bill from a Williamson County grand jury Tuesday, ending prosecutors’ bid to bring charges.
- Co-owner Doug Polk confirmed late Tuesday that seized cash and equipment will be returned and that the club is aiming to reopen in two to three weeks.
- The club closed after a March 10 raid by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that seized more than $1.3 million and froze accounts.
- Prosecutors dropped the money-laundering claim on April 12, with a TABC affidavit still listing organized crime, promotion of gambling, and related offenses.
- Reopening will require rehiring roughly 144 to 200 laid-off workers and restoring player access to funds, which could shape how other Texas poker rooms gauge their legal risk.