Detroit Strip Clubs: State struggles for more control over private, charity poker rooms
February 6, 2012 at 10:00 am | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsThen Texas Hold ‘Em, a variation of poker, exploded in popularity in 2003 when an amateur named Chris Moneymaker won $2.5 million in the heavily televised World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
The next year, nonprofit groups convinced Michigan to allow them to use Texas Hold ‘Em as a cash game to raise money.
Just like that, Kiwanis clubs and the Jaycees had their own moneymaker.
“It’s fantastic,” said Bob Sullivan, president of the Democratic Club of Taylor. “I didn’t realize that many people are addicted to gambling.”
A casino feel
In charity poker rooms, the nonprofits oversee the money and recordkeeping while private operators do everything else — providing workers, equipment, advertising and the location. They split the profits.
The card rooms in Metro Detroit are mostly in bowling alleys, pool halls and bars. Others are at a police lodge, a harness racing track and a strip club, which closed after just two months.
Detroit Strip Clubs: House votes to continue federal worker pay freeze
February 3, 2012 at 12:25 am | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsThe House also passed, by voice vote, a resolution that would cut House committee budgets by an average of 6 percent in 2012. That reduction, combined with a 5 percent cut last year, would produce savings of $28 million.
The House also voted 395-27 for a bill that would ban use of welfare money in gambling casinos, liquor stores and adult entertainment places such as strip clubs. The House passed a similar provision in December, but it never made it through the Senate.
Many states issue welfare recipients Electronic Benefits Transfer cards with cash benefits. The cards are supposed to assist families with basic needs, including food, shelter and clothing. The cards also provide a way of tracking where benefits are withdrawn, and that’s how states discovered the withdrawals at casinos, liquor stores and strip clubs.
Detroit Strip Clubs: Club’s owners should be ashamed
February 3, 2012 at 12:25 am | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsThe most common hyperbole arguing for holding this event has been that, because it is an act between consenting adults, it should be tolerated. That because there is an exchange of money, it makes this show right.
Of course, these are empty positions. If a business, for example, were to replace the term “dwarf” with “black,” or “Jew,” or another identifiable subculture, I am almost certain there would be more response on this, no matter what the price.
Further, from what I can tell, there appears to be only one “dwarf ” being tossed. Does this gentleman speak for all “dwarfs” or just his own short-term cash needs?
The owners of Leopard’s Lounge and Broil strip club in Windsor are wilfully ignorant and should be ashamed of themselves. It hardly says anything positive about Windsor.
See the full article from “Windsor Star”
Detroit Strip Clubs: Super memories and moments
January 30, 2012 at 9:37 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsFavre talked about how he relieved pressure during timeouts by singing in the huddle.
It was funny stuff, off the cuff, which was typical of Favre. The story made headlines the next day.
Unfortunately for the Packers, the Broncos had a better punch line — a 31-24 victory.
Bare facts
: The Patriots got their second Lombardi Trophy for their 32-29 win over the Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, but Janet Jackson stole the show with her halftime performance.
In a duet with Justin Timberlake, Jackson’s bodice popped open, momentarily exposing a naked body part. It created a national uproar, and Jackson later apologized.
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson reacted with a sense of humor. When asked a couple months later what he thought about the halftime show, Wilson replied quickly: “You mean the stripper?”
See the full article from “FS Detroit”
Detroit Strip Clubs: Dwarf-tossing: controversial event at Windsor strip club draws 1000 fans
January 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsDwarf-tossing: controversial event at Windsor strip club draws 1,000 fans
by Victoria Rose Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 12:00 pm Posted in News
Bradley “Tripod” Kalbefleisch, dressed in a baby outfit, flies through the air in a dwarf-tossing competition Saturday night at Leopard’s Lounge and Broil in Windsor, Ont. LARRY KAPLAN PHOTO
By Sonya Bell Special to the Toronto Star Published on Mon Jan 25, 2012
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The encouragement is hardly necessary. Before the strip club’s doors even opened for the night, the reservation list was seven pages long. People had come for this — a chance to win a trophy engraved “Dwarf-Tossing Champion.”
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At the end of the evening, as Da Silva heads out for the casino, he assesses where his moral compass landed. “I feel no more socially guilty than when I normally come out of a strip club.”
Detroit Strip Clubs: Super memories and moments
January 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsFavre talked about how he relieved pressure during timeouts by singing in the huddle.
It was funny stuff, off the cuff, which was typical of Favre. The story made headlines the next day.
Unfortunately for the Packers, the Broncos had a better punch line – a 31-24 victory.
Bare facts
: The Patriots got their second Lombardi Trophy for their 32-29 win over the Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, but Janet Jackson stole the show with her halftime performance.
In a duet with Justin Timberlake, Jackson’s bodice popped open, momentarily exposing a naked body part. It created a national uproar, and Jackson later apologized.
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson reacted with a sense of humor. When asked a couple months later what he thought about the halftime show, Wilson replied quickly: “You mean the stripper?”EngleEE
See the full article from “FS Detroit”
Detroit Strip Clubs: Dwarf-tossing makes reappearance in Windsor
January 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsHundreds cheered loudly at a Windsor strip club on the weekend as a local dwarf dressed in a baby costume was repeatedly catapulted through the air.
The event, that took place at a packed Leopard’s Lounge and Broil, was popular with hundreds signed up to participate.
The dwarf, a Windsor resident whose stage name is Tripod, refused an interview.
In pairs, participants took hold of a harness that was attached to the dwarf and threw him as far as they could. The boisterous crowd laughed, clapped and applauded while the four-foot, eight-inch man was chucked across the stage. Five air mattresses were laid out to ensure a safe landing.
The competition has drawn a swarm of negative comments, with critics citing issues of human rights and dignity. But Leopard’s general manager, Barry Maroon, said he sees nothing wrong with the event.
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A 32-year-old stripper, Kahlua, said the toss was similar to her job.
See the full article from “The Province”
Detroit Strip Clubs: Windsor bar’s dwarf toss sends man, fur flying
January 29, 2012 at 4:48 am | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsWINDSOR, Ont. â Hundreds cheered loudly at a Windsor strip club Saturday night, as a local dwarf dressed in a baby costume was catapulted through the air, over and over again.
Both locals and out-of-towners took part in the dwarf-tossing competition at Leopard’s Lounge & Broil, a bar in Windsor’s west end. This was the second time in a decade the club hosted the event that has created international hype and hundreds signed up to participate.
The dwarf, a Windsor resident whose stage name is Tripod, refused an interview and was not interested in disclosing any details of his life.
In pairs, participants took hold of a harness that was attached to the dwarf and threw him as far as they could. The club was packed to capacity and the boisterous crowd laughed, clapped, and applauded while the four-foot, eight-inch man was chucked across the stage. Five air mattresses were laid out to ensure a safe landing for Tripod.
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A 32-year-old stripper, who only wanted to be referred to by her stage-name, Kahlua, said she was excited about the event and said it was similar to her job.
Detroit Strip Clubs: Dwarf-tossing lands in Ontario strip club
January 29, 2012 at 4:48 am | In Detroit strip clubs | No Comments… Indian athletes Barkath Ali (L) and Derada More prepare for the final of the 100 meter sprint at the World Dwarf Games in Belfast July 27, 2009. The games, which attracted competitors from all over the world.Photograph by: Cathal McNaughton, Reuters
WINDSOR, Ont. â Despite repeated calls for its ban, the sport of dwarf tossing has once again landed in Canada.
Windsor, Ont., strip club Leopard’s Lounge & Broil is hosting the Saturday event, in which competitors vie to see who can throw a little person the farthest.
“There’s nothing provincially, and no bylaws here, that would prevent this from going on,” said Windsor city councillor Ron Jones, who was alerted to the upcoming event by an angry constituent.
The event is being promoted on a sign outside the club.
Detroit Strip Clubs: No cost to toss
January 29, 2012 at 4:48 am | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsBoth locals and out-of-towners took part in the dwarf tossing competition at Leopard’s Lounge & Broil, a strip club in Windsor’s west end. This was the second time in a decade the club hosted the event that has created international hype. Hundreds signed up to participate.
“We look for different forms of entertainment that will get the interest of our customers and to make things different,” said Leopard’s general manager Barry Maroon. “There’s no harm or foul here. This is a business guy that’s set up his own little business.”
A poster advertising a dwarf toss is pictured in the men’s washroom at Leopard’s Lounge and Broil, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (DAX MELMER/The Windsor Star)
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A 32-year-old stripper, who only wanted to be referred to by her stage name, Kahlua, said she was excited about the event and said it was similar to her job.
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