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, which is located in the

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. The club was a

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-themed

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and the first official

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in the United States since 1988. The club opened in October 2006 and closed in June 2012.

Design and layout

The club featured floor-to-ceiling windows,

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s, a VIP area with its own bar, a fireplace and two retro Playboy brand pinball machines. The trademark Playboy Bunny logo was prominently displayed throughout the club, even the bathrooms. The Playboy Club offered gaming in the form of

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and

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tables. The space also featured a small dance floor and was linked via escalators to MOON Nightclub, a boutique dance club on the 53rd floor. While

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had input in the design of the Playboy Club, he said most of the credit goes to the

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and the Las Vegas-based entertainment company that helped open the club, N9NE Group. Michael Morton, a principal of N9NE Group, is the son of Chicago restaurateur Arnie Morton, one of Hefner's partners in the launch of the original Playboy Club.

History

Early plans had the name of the tower being the ''Playboy Tower''.

References

External links

"Playboy Returns to Las Vegas" from ClubPlanet

Playboy Club profile on Vegas.com

Emporis.com Fantasy Tower Page

Palms Resort Playboy Club Page
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