A Brief History of the Playboy Club

The Cull
In the 1980s the clubs' star began to fade. In 1981, the successful London club lost its gambling license after police raided amidst rumors of gambling irregularities. The clubs were criticized for being sexist, but even more damaging was the feeling that they had become passé. Here, bunnies celebrate a party in New York in 1986. Only two years later, the club in Lansing, Michigan would close, leaving Playboy with no more American clubs. Its last international club closed in 1991.

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