The debate over what constitutes legal poker in Texas continues to go unanswered A Dallas appeals court has ruled in favor of Texas Card House, allowing the poker club to remain open after city officials attempted to revoke its operating certificate. The 5th District Court of Appeals’ decision upheld an earlier ruling by the city’s
The company has failed to recover from a long string of poor decisions Rhodium Enterprises, a prominent Bitcoin mining firm, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The filing, which was submitted on August 24, 2024, indicates that the company is facing significant financial challenges,
The casino operator has new lobbying efforts to convince lawmakers they need casinos Las Vegas Sands is intensifying its campaign to garner support for the legalization of gambling and the development of destination resorts in North Texas. This effort is timed to align with the upcoming 2025 legislative session and forms part of a larger
A man acting as a Chase Bank employee almost cost an elderly woman $40,000 An ongoing scam by a person claiming to be a Chase Bank employee was thwarted after a White Settlement, Texas, police officer intercepted the con as it was developing. The incident involved an elderly woman who was seen trying to deposit
After recently being rejected for a poker room in Farmers Branch, Doug Polk has a new plan Just weeks after the Farmers Branch City Council rejected his bid to open a poker room in the Dallas suburb, Doug Polk announced during Wednesday’s Hustler Casino Live stream that he and investors Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme
The company was attracting investments on the basis of lies and scams The Texas State Securities Board recently issued a cease-and-desist order against Arkbit Capital, which is accused of committing fraud while conducting cryptocurrency cloud mining operations. The order states that Texas State Securities Board Financial Examiner Alexis Cantrell uncovered evidence that Arkbit Capital and
A significant number of lawmakers would try to stop casino legalization in the state Texas House of Representatives candidate Cheryl Bean recently restated her opposition to developing casino resorts in The Lone Star State. On May 28, she will face John McQueeney in the Republican primary runoff for the Texas House District 97 seat. Bean
The Farmers Branch City Council rejected his request in a meeting Tuesday night Doug Polk’s bid to open a second poker room in Farmers Branch, Texas, was denied by the City Council in a public hearing last night. Polk, who owns the Lodge Card House in Austin, was looking to open the largest card room
A vote this week could pave the way for Polk to expand his poker presence in the state Poker player and entrepreneur Doug Polk has already established his presence in the Texas poker scene with The Lodge Card Club, the largest poker room in Texas in Round Rock. However, he’s now looking to expand his
The casino operator is going to try harder to get Texas to legalize casinos this time around Las Vegas Sands is upping its bet on turning the tables in Texas after filing a petition seeking legalized casino gambling in the Lone Star state. The proposal is sponsored by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance, established in
There’s no clear path on whether the city will allow the rooms to operate After several years of policy changes and legal battles, Dallas city officials are considering new regulations to legalize poker clubs in the city. With clubs appearing all across the state in recent years and many questioning their legality, officials may be
Watauga Social Lounge Poker Club owner Joe Vongkaysone won’t spend time behind bars Watauga Social Lounge Poker Club owner Joe Vongkaysone has reached a plea agreement to avoid prison 17 months after the cardroom was raided during a $100,000 guaranteed tournament. Vongkaysone was charged with one count of gambling promotion and one count of engaging
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