A Brief History of the Playboy Club

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Through the 1960s, the Playboy Clubs were a huge success. At its peak, Playboy had more than 30 clubs around the world from Omaha to Osaka. With the relaxation of British gambling laws, Hefner opened up a London Playboy Club in the early 1960s. By 1981, it was reputedly the most profitable casino in the world, buttressing much of the Playboy empire with its gambling revenues.

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