California card room co-owner stripped of license, hit with $13.7M in penalty

Eric Swallow is bidding goodbye to Casino M8trix.

This was after the California Gambling Control Commission stripped the businessman of his ownership license, local media outlets reported.

San Jose City Attorney Richard Doyle confirmed Swallow’s departure to the East Bay Times, saying the decision will go into effect on June 27.

“Eric can no longer be a player, no pun intended. It is a requirement in San Jose that you have a lawful state license to operate a card room, so he can no longer be an owner of the M8trix,” Doyle said, according to the report.