Strip Club Reports

The club was closed for several days last week, a woman I know that works there informed me that Dean, a manager there for 21 years, was murdered in the parking lot of Pop's. Apparently, at 2 AM he was helping an intoxicated women into a car so she could get a ride home and he was shot twice in the chest by the crossfire of someone shooting at someone else.

It's tragic, and a reminder of how dangerous the East Side is, especially after midnight. Always be careful, and as we've heard, nothing good happens after midnight.

[QUOTE=MiningForGold;5631622]The club was closed for several days last week, a woman I know that works there informed me that Dean, a manager there for 21 years, was murdered in the parking lot of Pop's. Apparently, at 2 AM he was helping an intoxicated women into a car so she could get a ride home and he was shot twice in the chest by the crossfire of someone shooting at someone else.

It's tragic, and a reminder of how dangerous the East Side is, especially after midnight. Always be careful, and as we've heard, nothing good happens after midnight.[/QUOTE][URL]https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/man-shot-outside-pops-nightclub-idd-as-longtime-assistant-manager-at-hustler-club/[/URL]

[QUOTE=MiningForGold;5631622]The club was closed for several days last week, a woman I know that works there informed me that Dean, a manager there for 21 years, was murdered in the parking lot of Pop's. Apparently, at 2 AM he was helping an intoxicated women into a car so she could get a ride home and he was shot twice in the chest by the crossfire of someone shooting at someone else.

It's tragic, and a reminder of how dangerous the East Side is, especially after midnight. Always be careful, and as we've heard, nothing good happens after midnight.[/QUOTE]It is a tragedy. I knew him just a bit from the club. He was always friendly and the dancers all seemed to really like him. He was shot just before 8:00 AM in Pop's parking lot. The club was closed the next day and then on Monday the day of the funeral I believe. It is definitely a reminder of how dangerous the area can get. Dean had actually been at home and was called by someone who needed a safe ride home. He was just trying to do the right thing and help out a friend.

[QUOTE=Jannisary;5631735]It is a tragedy. I knew him just a bit from the club. He was always friendly and the dancers all seemed to really like him. He was shot just before 8:00 AM in Pop's parking lot. The club was closed the next day and then on Monday the day of the funeral I believe. It is definitely a reminder of how dangerous the area can get. Dean had actually been at home and was called by someone who needed a safe ride home. He was just trying to do the right thing and help out a friend.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the clarification. That's even scarier to me.

Closed until mid-January per their snap. Will be interesting to see if they actually reopen.

I've not been over to Centreville in awhile but I follow the clubs on FB. The club was sold earlier this year and temporarily closed and then reopened as Pony T's. Now all the Pony T's social media seem to be down and the club is advertising as PT's Showclub.

Diamond Cabaret has recently had ownership change. Weekdays with an $11 entry includes a choice of one of the 3 lunch menu items:

1 - Steak / burger (I forgot) & fries.

2 - Buffalo chicken salad.

3 - Chicken wrap & fries.

Items 2 & 3 were actually delicious! They open at 11 am.

So I now can lick and suck on some nice thighs on a hot bun for only $11? We are definitely going in the right direction when the menu is more important than female talent.

[QUOTE=BowHuntMopar69;5691079]Diamond Cabaret has recently had ownership change. Weekdays with an $11 entry includes a choice of one of the 3 lunch menu items:

1 - Steak / burger (I forgot) & fries.

2 - Buffalo chicken salad.

3 - Chicken wrap & fries.

Items 2 & 3 were actually delicious! They open at 11 am.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=BowHuntMopar69;5691079]Diamond Cabaret has recently had ownership change. Weekdays with an $11 entry includes a choice of one of the 3 lunch menu items:

1 - Steak / burger (I forgot) & fries.

2 - Buffalo chicken salad.

3 - Chicken wrap & fries.

Items 2 & 3 were actually delicious! They open at 11 am.[/QUOTE]It is good that they have a lunch option again. They used to attract a pretty good lunch crowd which encouraged some of the hotter dancers to work day shift.

While $11 isn't bad for a lunch these days, I remember when they had free admission if you had lunch there and had several lunch specials around $5 or $6. I'd often get the steak special for like $6 which got you a pretty good steak, fries or baked potato, a salad, and a soft drink. It was a good way to start off a wasted afternoon. The good old days. LOL.

[QUOTE=Jannisary;5690728]I've not been over to Centreville in awhile but I follow the clubs on FB. The club was sold earlier this year and temporarily closed and then reopened as Pony T's. Now all the Pony T's social media seem to be down and the club is advertising as PT's Showclub.[/QUOTE]I believe Pony's Clubs were acquired by RCI, the same company that bought Country Rock, Diamond Cabaret, and Scarlett's before that. They probably decided the PT's name was preferred branding over Pony's. RCI now owns about 50 clubs in the US and they obviously have an interest in dominating the STL metro club market.

So Pony’s purchases PT Centerville, RCI purchases PT’s Clubs (I believe about 8 total including metro STL/Illinois, RCI purchases Pony Clubs, RCI renames Pony’s PT Centerville.

[QUOTE=BoilerWelder;5623178]I didn't understand the business plan either. And they don't seem to be doing well at all. And as I understand it any of the ladies caught or suspicion of doing anything extra in or out of the club will be terminated and the guy banned.[/QUOTE]I've never actually posted on here before. I'm more of a strip club customer and forum lurker than anything. Anyway, when I heard about Devil Darlings, I started using some of my ample free time to dig into the details, and have a hypothesis.

The guy who used to operate Hollywood. That old prick Bob. I believe he somehow owns the land and building Devil Darlings is in. It used to be Boxers and Briefs, the male strip club. Bob is a convicted felon, so my understanding is that his name could never actually be attached to any of the legal documents (liquor licenses, etc.) pertaining to running a bar or strip club in Illinois, so he always had business partners. For years, he owned Hollywood, until RCI bought it and rebranded it as Scarlett's.

The theory that this is an Ozark-esque scheme is likely on point, as the individual who is listed as the registered agent for Devil Darlings with the Illinois Secretary of State's office just so happens to have the same name as one of the last remaining members of the St. Louis mafia family. Or, more likely, a younger relative with the same name as a father / grandfather, who has no record, so can be listed as the registered agent.

The St. Louis outfit has been very quiet since the 80's, but they are still (barely) active. Just not active enough to warrant much attention from the feds. Now, here's where the connection to Ozark comes in. I find it likely that they want to keep the feds away, as the first manager they hired had recently been fired from Scarlett's for doing lots of illegal things. And from what I've heard, once he began to face legal scrutiny from that, he "left town. "

Unrelated to any of that, a friend affiliated with a biker gang told me to stay away from Devil Darlings. When he says to stay away from someplace, you don't ask questions, you just do what he says.

So there's definitely money flowing through the place. It's just not from customers.

Hey guys. I haven't visited any of the clubs since last summer. I gota little burnt out so I took some time away from all this. Can anyone give me info at which clubs have the best options when it comes to AA dancers? Preferably at the washington park clubs.

Had some fun with white girl Ivy and black girl Icy, $.1 for 3 dances in the booth is pretty steep though.

Since it was a Friday I didn't work as hard on the negotiating. I was told $.25 and $.3 for 1/2 hour in VIP, too rich for my blood.

[QUOTE=Smhoehne;5713227]Had some fun with white girl Ivy and black girl Icy, $.1 for 3 dances in the booth is pretty steep though.

Since it was a Friday I didn't work as hard on the negotiating. I was told $.25 and $.3 for 1/2 hour in VIP, too rich for my blood.[/QUOTE]Who owns Roxys now?

Any extras to be had at DDs? Specifically interested in Crimson. I've seen her a couple times there and she's hot.