MissKitty
06-17-2008, 09:03 PM
They've been banished to remote stretches of desert, some have been raided, others shut down and one even sold on E-bay. Nevada (http://www.newsweek.com/related.aspx?subject=Nevada)'s legal brothels have managed to survive through some tough situations. Their latest problem, however, could prove to be too much. According to George Flint (http://www.newsweek.com/related.aspx?subject=George+Flint), Director of the Nevada Brothel Owners' Association, revenue for the 25 businesses in his membership organization is down by as much as 45 percent. The reason: Sex for money may be recession resistant but it's not recession proof. "Business is in a lower slump than I've ever seen it before," Flint says.
In Nevada, the world's oldest profession has been very lucrative. In a typical year, legal brothels generate about $50 million in total revenue and have an economic impact of about $400 million on the state. But in the last 18 months the industry's cash flow has taken a dive. Why? Like other businesses around the country, bordellos throughout the state are feeling the pinch of rising gas prices and a weak economy.
Maybe they need to advertise "specials" - buy one get one free ! :rll:
In Nevada, the world's oldest profession has been very lucrative. In a typical year, legal brothels generate about $50 million in total revenue and have an economic impact of about $400 million on the state. But in the last 18 months the industry's cash flow has taken a dive. Why? Like other businesses around the country, bordellos throughout the state are feeling the pinch of rising gas prices and a weak economy.
Maybe they need to advertise "specials" - buy one get one free ! :rll: