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Toledo Massage Parlors: Indiana town is example of casino success
October 9, 2009 | | Leave a Comment
One might expect that two-mile stretch to be a haven for adult establishments — liquor stores, pawnshops, topless bars and massage parlors — but the road is instead lined with a series of family-friendly businesses. There is a 4-H fairgrounds; churches; a preschool; the usual McDonald’s and Burger King presence; chain hotels such as Holiday Inn Express; and a few gas station/convenience store choices.
There are no signs on the highway pointing to the Lawrenceburg Hollywood Casino, which is 15 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. There are no billboards promoting prizes or entertainment. When the rolling neon of the Hollywood appears on the left, it flashes the faces of patrons who won large jackpots, interspersed with images of celebrity entertainers appearing at the casino; on Oct. 2, that lineup included karaoke versions of Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra.
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Wagner said other than the occasional “degenerate gambler,” there has not been a major crime problem. He said there was a prostitution bust at a downtown massage parlor earlier this year, but “it was mainly townies worried about their names coming out.”
See the full article from “Toledo Free Press”