On August 10, 2022, a game room inspection was conducted on the Lucky Five LLC game room located on FM 2246 in Evadale, Texas.

The game room was found to have several violations of the Jasper County Ordinance Regulating Game Rooms, warranting the immediate closure of the facility until further notice. The game room could face fines up to $10,000.00 per violation, along with other penalties.

During the inspection, an unnamed 32-year-old customer of the game room was arrested on a Felony Larceny warrant out of Hardin County.

Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman states that the criminal activities that these places of business attract when not operating legally will not be tolerated in Jasper County.

“We are going to make sure that they are in compliance, or we are going to shut them down,” said Newman

KFDM's Skylar William previously reported about Orange County cracking down on three game rooms in one day, saying that it is only the start of a policy against establishments that, investigators say, violate local and state guidelines.

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