Company News: Rick’s Cabaret Addresses Recent Texas 'Pole Tax' Ruling

Published: August 29, 2011

Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. released a statement today announcing that it is considering an appeal of a Texas Supreme Court decision...

Article: Analysis: Texas Supreme Court to Review 'Pole Tax' Ruling

Published: February 17, 2010

The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear the state's appeal from a ruling issued last June 5 by the 3rd Court of Appeals that struck down the...

Article: Pole Tax Advances in Pa.

Published: June 13, 2008

A Pennsylvania state rep's proposed "pole tax" on strip club admissions is one step closer to becoming state law.

Article: Pole Tax Proposed in Pennsylvania

Published: May 30, 2008

A Republican State Rep. in Pennsylvania has proposed implementing the same "pole tax" on strip clubs there that was declared unconstitutional in...

Article: Texas Strip Clubs Subject to Unconstitutional Pole Tax

Published: April 24, 2008

Texas district Judge Stephen Yelenosky ruled last week that the state could still collect a fee from strip clubs previously declared...

Article: Illinois Gov. Signs Strip Club Tax Into Law

Published: August 23, 2012

Last Saturday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill requiring all strip clubs in the state to pay an additional tax, whose revenue (if...

Article: Fla. Legislators Talk Porn Tax

Published: March 18, 2009

Florida legislators want to tax porn to balance the state budget.

Article: Another Day, Another Strip Club Tax

Published: April 03, 2008

Article: NY Appeals Court: Tax Applies to Adult Club Private Dances

Published: October 29, 2012

The ruling was 4-3, with Associate Judge Robert S. Smith writing a dissent that found "significant constitutional problems" with the tribunal's...

Company News: Rick's Cabaret International Inc. To Acquire 11 Jaguars Clubs

Published: August 09, 2012

Gentleman's club empire continues to grow with addition of 11 Jaguars clubs.

Article: Texas Supremes Uphold Adult Club Entrance Fee

Published: August 26, 2011

The all-Republican Texas Supreme Court today upheld a 2007 strip club entry fee—commonly known as the "pole tax"—claiming that the $5 charge...

Company News: DreamZone to Release 'Housewives of Lexington Steele' in July

Published: May 28, 2013

The Real Housewives phenom, a reality TV staple, is skewered by one of the biggest poles in porn in DreamZone Entertainment's The Housewives of...

Article: AZCentral Reports on 'Shadowy' Porn Biz in Phoenix Area

Published: November 28, 2012

An article published late yesterday on azcentral.com attempts to paint an accurate picture of the extent to which a 'shadowy porn industry' has...

Article: Turn MIM's Obscenity Call Day Into A Sexual Freedom Day

Published: March 08, 2011

Patrick Trueman, former Justice Department prosecutor, creator of pornharms.org and now CEO of Morality in Media, has a great idea!

Article: Two Days at AVN's Novelty Expo

Published: July 18, 2008

The expo, sponsored by AVN Novelty Business, California Exotic Novelties, Doc Johnson, Nasstoys, Pipedream Products, and Topco Sales (and...

Article: Porn Provides Product Placement: Sex sells, but what sells sex?

Published: October 06, 2006

Article: Missouri Anti-Porn Bill Reborn

Published: May 04, 2005

Article: Mary Carey's Campaign For State Office Draws National Media Attention

Published: August 05, 2003