Corpus Christi - 777 Internet Cafe Sweepstakes Gambling Raid.  Mar. 8, 2010, update on charges in the Corpus Christi gambling raid.  Texas Internet Cafe Accused of Operating Online Gambling.  Mar. 7, 2010, article about the 777 internet cafe raid in Corpus Christi.

 Webb County - May 16, 2009, Webb County Tax Assessor, Patricia Barrera was indicted for promotion of gambling, possession of a gambling device, and keeping a gambling house.  Texas Tax Official Arrested for Operating Illegal Gambling.

Nacogdoches - March 30, 2009, a casino in a double-wide gets raided.

Thorndale - January 29, 2009, Two Arrested in Gambling Ring Bust,  Eight-liner parlour bust.

Amarillo - January 13, 2009, Toot-and-Totem slot parlour busted by six state agencies.

Pinehurst - December 4, 2008, eight-liner parlour shut down by police.

Fort Worth - October 10, 2008, five eight-liner rooms busted.

Killeen - October 3, 2008, eight-liner rooms at 324 E. Ave. D., 104 W. Hallmark and 205 W. Rancier #B raided.

Hurst - May 24, 2008, article about the shut down of 'The 40 Deuce' club.

Flower Bluff/Calallen -the Blue Diamond Gameroom in Flower Bluff and the Northwest E-Center in Calallen raided for 8-liners, Dec. 14, 2007.

San Antonio - October 8, 2007, update on Richard Lee.

Houston - Palms poker room raided on Oct. 3, 2007. See video news clip.

Dickenson - Triple Cherries game room raided, Sept. 29, 2007.

Port Arthur - Stacy Market and other convenience stores raided for running 8-liner rooms. Sept. 8, 2007.

Porter - Triple 8's Game Room raided on July 8th, 2007.

Fort Worth eight-liner room raided on June 7,2007.

The Richard Lee Organized Crime/Gambling Trial. May 2007 update.

San Antonio gambling ring at Nacogdoches and Thousand Oaks raided May 7, 2007.

Plantersville slot room in the Todd Mission Grille raided on April 30, 2007.

Pflugerville Internet Cafe busted as gambling establishment. April 19, 2007.

East Dallas - AMVets Post No. 106 and Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 1837 busted April 13, 2007, as one sarcastic local blogger put it "thank goodness they are finally cracking down on the senior citizen crime that has plagued Dallas for so long." Article also mentions the Island Club in Dallas was raided the same night.  Heres another article on the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1837 raid.  Also see: Texas Close.Em.  In his 4th video for Reason.tv, Drew Carey reports how Dallas cops carried out a paramilitary-style raid on a poker game at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1837, which was forced to close its doors.

Austin - more eight-liners seized November 30, 2006.

Austin Arboretum Room busted. October 28, 2006.

Gambling Bust in Cedar Creek October 26, 2006 - Eight-liner bust and seizure of 80 machines.

Austin eight-liner bust - 30 arrested in $15 million gambling operation in Austin, Texas May 24, 2006.

Dallas Poker Club Raids - November 17, 2006.  Jackies, JB’s and Ace-High were all raided by SWAT.

WSOP Finalist Richard Lee's home raided on gambling bust. August, 2006.

Irving Aces Club raided on June 26, 2006. Discussion on Pokerati.

Denton County poker game raids.  Father and Son Arrested in Gambling Raid.

David Carruthers CEO of Betonsports.com arrested in Dallas, Texas on charges of fraud, conspiracy and racketeering.  11 Charged In Web Gambling Crackdown. 7/18/06 article.

Lufkin/Nacodoches area eight-liner gambling halls busted including: Junior's on Highway 19, the Shamrock Club on Highway 94
Hundreds of Gambling Machines Seized in Raid 4/4/06 article.

Galveston -Golden Nugget, Ace Game Room, Stop N Drive, and Super Lucky 7 (operators of eightliners).   Business owners were warned by police to shut down their eightliner business. Police Issue Warnings to Game Room Owners.

Diamond "C" Club of San Benito, Texas busted December 30, 2005. Police, Texas Rangers Raid Poker Club.

McKinney Legacy Club busted August 2005. Latest DFW Poker Bust.

Brownsville B-N-B Poker Supply busted August 9, 2005. Police Break Poker Ring and BISD Employees Accused of Running Illegal Poker Den.

38 Austin eight-liner clubs raided on July 27, 2005. Police Raid Convenience Stores, Gaming Rooms in Gambling Bust. 
Clubs raided:                                                            Updated Story:  Illegal Gambling Location Busted
1., Texas International Whole Sales, 6015 Dillard Cir., #B
2., Conoco/Bluff Springs Food Mart #2, 10810 North Lamar Blvd.
3., 777/Blue Room, 10810 N. Lamar Blvd.
4., Pasty’s Game Room, 8312 Burnet Rd. #103
5., Paradise Game Room, 3124 Manor Rd.
6., East Oltorf Game Room, 1900 East Oltorf Lane, Suite #111 & #112
7., Pasty’s Game Room, 3851 Airport Blvd., Suite #103
8., Le Madison Game Room, 14611 Burnet Rd., Suite #108
9., The Game Room, 700 #B West William Cannon Dr.
10. Green Dillo, 749 Montopolis Dr.
11., Sweat Pea Game Room, 9310 North Lamar Blvd., #B
12., N/A, 9717 North Lamar, #B
13. Our Game Room, 1000 Payton Gin Rd., Suite #A
14. Arturos Taqueria, 3306 Oak Springs Dr.
15., Mr. Mc’s Convenience Store, 2109 Holly St.
16., A Little Texas Game Room, 5312 Airport Blvd., Suite #A
17., Ashley’s Game Room #2, 1466 Grand Avenue Parkway
18., Ashley’s Game Room #1, 2700 West Pecan, Suite #201, Travis County
19., Oak Hill Game Room, 6138 W. U.S. Highway 290
20., Gold Touch Game Room, 707 East Braker Lane, Suite #205
21., Fantasy Game Room, 7901 Cameron Rd., Suite 5E
22., Everyday Stop & Easy Money Check Cashing, 7901 Cameron Rd., #5A
23., Dukes One Stop #3, 2020 East Seventh St.
24., Capital Food Shop, 2314 East Seventh St.
25., Picky’s Pantry, 2015 Parmer Lane
26., Convenient Food Mart, 6710 Loyola Lane
27., Dukes Food Stop #2, 2700 South Congress Ave.
28., Shell/Bluff Springs #5, 609 Bastrop Highway
29., Capital Food Stop #2/Easy Money Check Cashing #1, 8201 North Lamar Blvd.
30., Tom’s Quick Stop, 2204 Airport Blvd.
31., Bluff Springs Food Mart #4 & Money Magic Services, 8545 N. Lamar Blvd.
32., Pick’s Pantry & Money Magic Services #2, 2015 West Parmer Lane
33., Residence for T.M., 7901 Bee Caves Rd. #22
34., Quail Creek Apartments, 9036 N. Lamar Blvd., #E-221
35., Quail Creek Apartments, 9036 N. Lamar Blvd., #E-222
36., Quail Creek Apartments, 9036 N. Lamar Blvd., #F-129
37., N/A, 2777 Lake Forest Dr., Round Rock
38., Bluff Springs Food Mart, 7612 Bluff Springs Rd.
See where the eight-liners are now.

Is Texas Hold 'Em Illegal in Texas? by Larry Schooler 
 Day to Day, May 2, 2005 · Larry Schooler of member station KUT in Austin, Texas, reports on legal issues surrounding card gambling games in Texas, like the popular Texas Hold 'Em game. Discusses a Texas City poker tournament bust.

Houston Officials Nix Charity Poker Tournament May 2005. The police shut down a charity poker tournament to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation at the Astrodome costing the charity an estimated $500,000.00.  I know they gotta fund those on-duty visits to the titty bars somehow, but couldn't they just set up more obnoxious speed traps like other city police do?

Lubbock Buffalo Wild Wings and Internet Access businesses busted. Article of Feb 15, 2005. Weekend Bust Raises Gambling Questions.

Houston Yorkshire Pub poker tournament busted December 23, 2004. Hold'em is Banned in It's Birthplace.

Texas City 83 Face Fines in Gambling Raid of Night Club 2004.

Austin Poker Club and it's successor Redman's Club both of Austin, Texas in 2003 and 2004 respectively. Poker Club Raided.

Henderson County Nine Eight-liner Parlors Busted April 11, 2001