Tampa strip clubs preparing for bonanza from Republican National Convention

[PoliticalTiger]

Across the Tampa Bay region, many of the estimated 50 strip establishments are upgrading lighting, hiring dancers and creating private nooks to cash in on some of the 50,000 visitors expected for the GOP convention. Long one of Tampa's signature industries, strip clubs are preparing for the RNC as earnestly as the city has been repairing bridges, repaving streets and planting park benches downtown.

Adult industry writers and operators compare what Tampa strip clubs could earn during the week of Aug. 27 to the 2009 Super Bowl.

"The only thing the adult club owners and me can compare it to is the Super Bowl — except that it's five times bigger," said Paul Allen, publisher of the Night Moves adult business trade magazine. "You've got a bunch of people coming to Tampa Bay. They're not in meetings 24 hours a day. What do you think they're going to be doing at night? You can only eat so many steak dinners. You can only look at so many sunsets."

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In Tampa, club operators say they already are seeing positive signs. A customer Rice would not disclose has booked Gold Club sky boxes after flying in to scout Tampa's entertainment venues. Others have asked about renting entire clubs — though most managers say it'll take an unprecedented offer to sideline them from a free-for-all frenzy of guaranteed customers.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/ec...on/1226121

[jaxx]

Have those cell phones ready, can you just see the videos?

[PoliticalTiger]

Meanwhile, Tampa International Airport is sprucing up men's restrooms, enlarging stalls for those with wide stances....

[SeattleGirl]

(04-24-2012 12:39 AM)PoliticalTiger Wrote:  Meanwhile, Tampa International Airport is sprucing up men's restrooms, enlarging stalls for those with wide stances....

[Hekate]

Let's just say those clubs know their clientele: horny, yet hypocritical.

I just hope "the girls" get their fair share and bank some of it.