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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission searches Austin’s Lodge Card Club

Enforcement & compliance

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s Financial Crimes Unit said it executed a search and seizure warrant at the Lodge Card Club in Austin on 10 March as part of a money-laundering and illegal-gambling investigation. Authorities said no arrests had been made and no charges had been filed; the club remained closed while the investigation continued. The club said it was seeking information from authorities and maintained that it had operated in accordance with Texas law.

The ongoing investigation and closure affect the operation of a major Texas poker room, while no charges have been filed.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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