The club is seeking a restraining order to halt the closure, arguing that simulated sex acts don't constitute obscenity. Casino officials "were well aware of our brand," said Sean Dunn, special events director at The Act, in an email statement, adding that representatives of the hotel-casino have frequently attended shows and did not complain. The Act remains open for business while a district judge considers its fate, but the fight over its future has exposed an underlying reality in Vegas: Trucks roll down Las Vegas Boulevard advertising "hot babes" delivered directly to hotel rooms, the phone book is full of come-ons for escorts and private dancers, and taxis and billboards feature scantily clad women who leave little to the imagination. The board smacked the Planet Hollywood casino with a $750,000 fine in 2009 amid accusations that employees at the independently owned Prive nightclub allowed toplessness, turned a blind eye to prostitution and physically and sexually assaulted patrons.
Reported by SeattlePI.com 2 days ago.
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